Siren Care

Siren Care develops Siren Socks, wearable socks that continuously measure foot temperature to help identify early signs of injury in people living with diabetes. Rising foot temperature is used as an indicator of developing inflammation, which may signal an injury that could progress to a diabetic foot ulcer. The company positions the product as a way to reduce ulcer risk through earlier detection.

The offering combines the socks with a monitoring service: licensed nurses review the temperature data for signs of inflammation and call patients regularly to check on their health, while providers are alerted to potential injuries and decide whether a clinic visit is warranted. The socks are designed for daily wear and require no smartphone and no charging; they are machine washable and are replaced automatically as they wear down. Siren cites published research (Lavery et al., Diabetes Care, 2004) indicating that home temperature monitoring has been shown to reduce diabetic foot ulcers by up to 87.5%.

Business model

Siren supplies its temperature-sensing socks together with an ongoing remote monitoring service staffed by licensed nurses, with worn socks replaced automatically, and it works alongside providers who receive alerts and manage patient care.

Traction

The company publishes testimonials from a patient with type 1 diabetes who credits Siren notifications with catching Charcot foot symptoms, and from a Bay Area podiatrist whose patients use the socks for prevention of diabetic foot sores.