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Revolutionizing Prosthetics With Fabric-Based Sensors
November 07, 2024
The key to ensuring comfort when wearing a lower-limb prosthesis, besides prosthetic socket fit, is ensuring that the residual limb loads symmetrically. Engineers at the University of Delaware are developing a fabric-based sensor that could help determine the correct limb loading.
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Engineering Students Design Comfortable Below-Knee Prosthesis for Growing Children
October 27, 2024
Engineering students from James Madison University (JMU) in Virginia have taken on a challenging mission to design a below-knee prosthesis that can...
Engineering students from James Madison University (JMU) in Virginia have taken on a challenging mission to design a below-knee prosthesis that can...
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Cutting-Edge Neuroprosthetic System Mimics Natural Limb Function
October 25, 2024
Prosthetic technology has evolved remarkably, transitioning from basic mechanical devices to sophisticated bionic limbs that strive to mimic natura...
Prosthetic technology has evolved remarkably, transitioning from basic mechanical devices to sophisticated bionic limbs that strive to mimic natura...
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PCAST System Makes Affordable Prostheses Possible
October 15, 2024
Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...
Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...
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This Flexible Prosthetic Foot Mimics Human Movement
October 04, 2024
Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...
Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...
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How Ultrasound Tech Can Help Improve Below-Knee Prosthetic Socket Fit
September 10, 2024
Below-knee prosthetic users often encounter challenges in achieving a comfortable prosthetic socket fit, resulting in residual limb pain and instab...
Below-knee prosthetic users often encounter challenges in achieving a comfortable prosthetic socket fit, resulting in residual limb pain and instab...
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Bill Introduced to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries’ Access to Orthotics, Prosthetics
July 01, 2024
In the past few years, there have been reports of prosthetic users in the US falling victim to fraudulent activities, including receiving non-functional devices from drop shippers. To address this problem, Senators Mark Warner, D-Va. and Steve Daines, R-Mont. have put forth a bill prohibiting “drop shipping” custom orthoses and prostheses to Med...
In the past few years, there have been reports of prosthetic users in the US ...
