RIVO

restoremobility

The socket should restore mobility—not hide risk. RIVO reveals potentially harmful pressure patterns before they become visible injuries.

Explore RIVO technology

Insight for the people who move

Designed to make hidden risk visible between appointments.

Embedded sensors, connected devices and personalized intelligence can help users and clinicians act earlier.

01 / THE PROBLEM

Dangerous pressure can remain invisible

A prosthetic socket carries the user’s weight while surrounding sensitive skin and soft tissue. Changes in gait, activity, temperature, moisture and residual-limb volume can create concentrated pressure between clinic visits.

SKIN HEALTH75%

Approximately three in four lower-limb prosthesis users experience skin problems.

DIABETES + AMPUTATION
19%→37.1%

Experience another amputation within one year, rising further within five years.

Concept render of a sensor-enabled prosthetic socket

Socket-related wounds are one potentially preventable part of a larger risk.

THE CURRENT SYSTEM

Care is reactive.

RIVO is being developed to help clinicians and users act earlier.

  1. 01

    A socket is fitted during a short clinic visit.

  2. 02

    Pressure changes during everyday use.

  3. 03

    Discomfort, redness, or a wound appears.

  4. 04

    The patient returns for adjustment or refabrication.

  5. 05

    Mobility and rehabilitation may be interrupted.

02 / THE SOLUTION

From hidden pressure to actionable intelligence

RIVO combines embedded sensors, connected devices and personalized analytics to continuously monitor the residual limb–socket interface.

Sensor-enabled prosthetic socket pressure visualization
RIVO / LIVEUSER BASELINE · ACTIVE
!ABNORMAL PATTERNRight distal socket · sustainedCHECK
  • 01

    Detect sustained and unusual pressure patterns

  • 02

    Compare measurements with a personal baseline

  • 03

    Provide simple, timely alerts

  • 04

    Generate pressure maps and trends for prosthetists

  • 05

    Support evidence-based socket adjustments

  • 06

    Enable remote follow-up between appointments

See how RIVO works

03 / HOW IT WORKS

Five connected steps

Continuous sensing becomes clear, useful guidance for the user and objective evidence for the prosthetist.

01

Sense

Thin pressure sensors capture pressure magnitude, duration, location and repetition inside the socket or liner.

02

Connect

A compact IoT module securely transmits measurements using low-power wireless connectivity.

03

Learn

Planned AI models learn each user’s patterns over time instead of relying on one universal threshold.

04

Alert

Clear guidance helps the user inspect the limb, reduce activity or contact their clinic when needed.

05

Improve

Pressure heatmaps and longitudinal trends support targeted adjustments and better-informed fabrication.

04 / TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP

Intelligence built around the individual

Pressure tolerance is not the same for every user. Anatomy, circulation, diabetes, activity, socket geometry and tissue condition all influence risk.

More than a pressure reading

RIVO is designed to consider how much pressure occurs, where it occurs, how long it lasts, how often it repeats and how it differs from the user’s normal pattern.

01

Flexible pressure-sensor arrays

02

Low-power embedded electronics

03

Bluetooth and mobile connectivity

04

Personalized AI risk models

05

Pressure-time and activity analysis

06

Secure clinician dashboards

07

Remote monitoring and follow-up

08

Future temperature and moisture sensing

05 / WHO RIVO SERVES

One system.
Shared understanding.

01

For prosthesis users

Greater awareness between appointments

Understand what is happening inside the socket—even when reduced sensation makes discomfort difficult to detect.

  • Earlier awareness of abnormal pressure
  • Clear and accessible alerts
  • Personal pressure and activity trends
  • Better communication with the prosthetist
  • Fewer unnecessary journeys to the clinic
  • Greater confidence during daily use
RIVO is not intended to replace routine skin inspection or professional medical care.
Prosthesis user running on a track
02

For clinics and prosthetists

Replace guesswork with objective evidence

Pressure information from both fitting sessions and everyday use can support more informed clinical decisions.

  • Real-time pressure visualization
  • Compare before and after adjustments
  • Identify recurring hotspots
  • Remotely monitor high-risk users
  • Prioritize follow-up appointments
  • Document socket-fit decisions
03

For fabricators and manufacturers

Make every socket capable of learning

RIVO can be developed as a sensor module for new sockets or as a retrofit system for compatible existing prostheses.

  • Sensor-integrated socket fabrication
  • Smart liner development
  • OEM sensor-module licensing
  • Fabricator training and certification
  • Digital quality-control tools
  • Joint research and product validation
Fabricator shaping a prosthetic socket in a workshop
04

For NGOs and rehabilitation programs

Connected care where follow-up is difficult

Affordable deployment could help programs monitor outcomes and prioritize interventions across multiple locations.

  • Rehabilitation NGOs and outreach programs
  • Public health systems
  • Disability-support organizations
  • Insurers and development partners
  • Multi-location program dashboards
  • Scalable remote follow-up
No partnership with the ICRC or another named organization is currently implied.
Rehabilitation professionals fitting a prosthetic leg

06 / WHY NOW?

The technology has caught up with the need

Flexible sensors are becoming thinner and more affordable. Smartphones provide an existing communication platform. Low-power IoT enables continuous monitoring, while AI can turn sensor data into personalized insight.

Clinics need more objective fitting information, and rehabilitation programs need scalable ways to support patients between appointments. RIVO brings these developments together.

OUR MISSION

Protect mobility by making hidden risk visible

Help every prosthesis user wear their device with greater safety, confidence and independence.

  1. Human first

    Technology must improve the user’s daily life.

  2. Clinician guided

    Insights must support professional judgment.

  3. Globally accessible

    Smart care should not be limited to high-income markets.

07 / BUILD WITH US

Help us build the future of preventive prosthetic care

RIVO is seeking clinical, engineering, manufacturing and impact partners.

01

Prosthetic clinics and pilot participants

02

Prosthetists and rehabilitation specialists

03

Biomedical and sensor engineers

04

AI and data-science collaborators

05

Socket fabricators and manufacturers

06

Wound-care and diabetes advisors

07

Regulatory and quality specialists

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NGOs, funders and impact investors