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B-S hoe Technologies Ltd. Balancing S hoe for Regaining Balance and Avoiding Falls November 2016 PROPRIETAR Y

Elderly Falls – We're All Getting There

Falls – Huge S ocial and Economic Burden $75B annual cost of elderly falls in the US 20% of hospital admissions due to falls 40% of admitted will not be independent 25% of admitted will die within a year 2%-3% annual growth due to aging

Imbalance

Existing solution ฀ Canes: A sign of weakness ฀ Four-legged walkers: A sign of dependency Most individuals who need aids do not use them. PROPRIETAR Y 5

Balance regaining  Many falls are a result of loosing balance.  Balance/ stability is maintained as long as the Center of Gravity (COG) remains within the base of support.  S mall sway of COG can be coped with slight body movement. However, when imbalance is already developed, people instinctively move a leg backward to Initial support area regain balance. This is called a backward step.  Because of degraded sensing In Balance COG position bio-systems and slow reflexes Out of balance COG position Regained balance old people are not able to COG position perform the backward step in Backward Step After backward time and they fall. step support area 6

B-S hoe Innovation B-S hoe prevents many of the falls by integrating aut omatic balancing technology inside a normal-looking shoe.

B-S hoe S olution  B-S hoe is a robotic, however a conventional look and feel walking shoe embedding a balancing technology comprising driving mechanism, sensors, electronics, communications, smart algorithms and rechargeable battery.  B-S hoe detects imbalance as soon as it occurs and travels slightly backward until balance is regained. proof-of-concept prototype B-Shoe actually performs the necessary backward step that the elderly fail to do https:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch? v=NzeXIGIG4fY

Gait Laboratory Testing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxkO_Dkzyg 9

B-S hoe: Wearable, Digital health, IOT

Falls by the elderly – Overall perspective Real Time Fall Prevention Age old Walking aids B-Shoe Risk of Falls After Fall Risk Reduction Reduction Environmental Physical Safety therapy Falls Detection Falls damage Measures and Alarming reduction Training Exercising Falls Risk Medications Assessment Inflated air bags

Achievements so far  Intellectual Property  Comprehensive patent in US and Israel in place  Complementary patents in EU in preparation  Provisional patents supporting road map in preparation  Development  POC Prototypes  Gait laboratory verification/validation  Testing completed - Excellent results Business Development   S trategic partnership with a European Orthopedic shoes manufacturer PROPRIETAR Y 12

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Reasons for Falling 3% 3% Accident/Environment 4% Gait/Balance Disorder 5% Other Specified 30% Dizziness/Vertigo 10% Drop Attack Unknown Confusion 13% Visual Problem Postural Hypotension 17% 15% S ources: Y ale S tudy on Falls Risk, Center of Excellence for Fall Prevention, National Center on Inj ury Prevention and Control, Home S afety Council's S afe S teps Program PROPRIETAR Y 14

A Growing Problem “ U.S . Elderly To Double in 25 Y ears” PROPRIETAR Y 15