Amputee Life — Prosthetic Trends
Improve Prosthetic Fittings With Adapttech's INSIGHT System
Posted by Bryan Potok on
Prosthetic fittings will soon become easier and more accurate as Adapttech, a British-Portuguese biomedical company, prepares to launch a prosthetic fitting system in the US after successful user testing in Europe. The system, called INSIGHT, will make socket fittings more data-driven and offer the ability to monitor a patient's rehabilitation process. The system looks promising as the company released the initial results of user testing.
Computer-Controlled Prosthetic Legs — An Intro
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Microprocessor technology has been used in prosthetics since the late 1990s with the introduction of microprocessor (MCP) knees or more commonly known as computer-controlled knees. Since then, prosthetic manufacturers, such as Ottobock, Össur, and Endolite, have made continued improvements and added features to make walking more efficient. Today, this cutting-edge technology has expanded to include microprocessor feet.
E-Dermis Restores Sense of Touch
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When one loses a limb, the brain is unable to fully process and still sends signals. It will continue to send signals to that limb—this is the leading cause behind phantom limb pain. While this occurrence may cause discomfort, it gives prosthetic researchers hope to use these signals to continue improving prostheses until they feel and act like a biological limb.
Össur, Alfred Mann Join Forces to Produce Mind-Controlled Prosthetics
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Iceland-based prosthetics manufacturer, Össur, is one step closer to bringing mind-controlled prosthetics to the market. Late last year, the company teamed up with the Alfred Mann Foundation (AMF), a non-profit dedicated to developing medical technologies that will be accessible to the public. The partnership will allow Össur to license and develop the foundation’s implanted myoelectric sensor (IMES) and explore the potential of mind-controlled prosthetics.
"I'll Be Your Guinea Pig": An Unsung Hero in a Prosthetic Laboratory
Posted by Bryan Potok, CPO on
In the past few years, we have enjoyed the release of one prosthetic development after another. While many have praised the creative and technical minds behind these breakthroughs, not much is said about the “human guinea pigs” who go through numerous tests so prosthetic researchers and manufacturers can release a viable product. We take a sneak peek into the research process.
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Effects of Prefabricated and Customized Insoles
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