MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541010464 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on February 07, 2025, for Bunion Toe Correcting Assistive Device.
Inventor includes Dr. Jamuna. K. V.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: A bunion toe correcting assistive devices comprising, a platform 101 made of flexible material accessed by a user to position a foot with a bunion toe, over the platform 101, wherein plurality of Velcro straps 102 configured with the platform 101 that are accessed by the user engage the straps 102 through multiple loops configured with the platform 101 in order to fasten the platform 101 with the foot, an artificial intelligence based imaging unit 103 installed over the platform 101 and integrated with a processor for capturing and processing images of the bunion toe, a microcontroller linked with the processor determines dimensions of the bunion toe and accordingly evaluates an appropriate amount and duration of force to be applied over the bunion toe for correction, a toe splint 104 configured with the platform 101 that is worn over the bunion toe by the user.
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