Helping Veterans Improve Balance and Walk Better RxFunction Reports

Positive Findings from Research Study at the Minneapolis VA

It helped my balance!, Gave me more confidence, I felt stronger!, No dizziness at all, like
something was suppressing dizziness!, Made me feel like a normal person!, are statements from
participating Veterans in a study of Walkasins at the Minneapolis VA.

Minneapolis, MN, September 14, 2017 --(PR.com)-- RxFunction, manufacturer of Walkasins - the first
Wearable Sensory Prosthesis to help improve balance, is reporting results from a research study recently
finished at the Minneapolis VA. Walkasins can help patients who have peripheral neuropathy and
experience gait and balance problems. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy reports an estimated 20
Million Americans have some form of peripheral neuropathy, commonly due to diabetes or
chemotherapy. Reports indicate that over 40% of diabetic patients develop neuropathy that affects
balance and increases fall risk. In addition, past exposure to Agent Orange may be a cause of chronic
peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran population.

The Walkasins Foot Pad detects when the wearer begins to lose balance, and sends a signal to a cuff worn
around the calf. The cuff vibrates to help the wearer know which way they are leaning, allowing them to
correct their balance.

Thirty-One Veterans with peripheral neuropathy and balance problems were randomized to a short
therapy treatment session wearing Walkasins turned either on or off followed by a rest period, and a 2nd
therapy session with the on-off conditions crossed over between the groups.

Using Walkasins more than doubled the proportion of patients who showed meaningful improvement in
clinical outcomes related to gait and balance, says Dr. Lars Oddsson, co-inventor of the technology and
President of RxFunction.

This study confirms the short-term immediate effects of Walkasins use on functional balance and gait
speed and it helps us better identify the patients who most benefit from using Walkasins, which is
important to understand when Walkasins become available for prescription, Oddsson says.

The half-way point of the study was presented at the Design Medical Devices Conference in Minneapolis
by researchers at the Minneapolis VA and revealed improved Functional Gait Analysis scores (a clinical
outcome of dynamic balance), increased walking speed and improved 4-Stage Balance scores (a clinical
outcome of static balance). The final results of the study will be submitted for publication in
peer-reviewed journals.

We are so excited to work with our Veterans in this study. We are learning more about their needs and
how the Walkasins can help with balance and mobility problems, says Dan Leach, CEO of RxFunction.

We look forward to continue working with the Minneapolis VA as we bring Walkasins to market so that
Veterans can benefit from this technology on a permanent basis, Leach says. These results are in line

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with our long-term observations of a patient at Wingate University who has used Walkasins on a
permanent basis for more than five months now, with dramatic improvement in both gait and balance
function.

Development of Walkasins have been supported by an SBIR grant from the NIH (AG040865).

About RxFunction Inc.

RxFunction is a wearable technology company with an initial focus on developing and leading a new
business segment within the U.S. medical grade assistive technology marketplace. The Company's vision
is to improve physical ability for social participation and quality of life. Privately held and headquartered
in Minneapolis, MN, RxFunction has taken assignment of patented technology developed by Co-founder,
Dr. Lars Oddsson, as a research professor at Boston University's Neuromuscular Research Center, and
funded by Edina, MN Investment Bank, Cedar Point Capital, and the NIH's National Institute on Aging.
Walkasins have not been submitted to the FDA for review, and are not available for sale at this time.

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Contact Information:
RxFunction, Inc.
Dan Leach
612-800-9950
Contact via Email
www.walkasins.com
5201 Eden Avenue, #300
Edina, MN 55436

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