As technology integrates with prosthetics, a soft electronic skin (e-skin) could be the innovation that enables people with prosthetics to sense pressure and temperature. Rhiannon Williams wrote a story published recently in the MIT Technology Review. This e-skin was...
The phase II clinical trial to be conducted by the University and BioGenCell will focus on patient responses to novel cell therapy, with the aim of saving limbs and enabling a better quality of life for those suffering. [California, USA, April 20, 2023] - BioGenCell,...
One of the most common concerns for amputees is poor socket fit, and this is a problem Sydney Robinson and her team are trying to solve with their startup Vessl Prosthetics. A person’s residual limb can shrink inside the socket throughout the day, and this causes...
When Brandon Prestwood lost his left hand in an industrial accident in 2012, he told Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes,” he was not sure if he wanted to live any longer. After his co-workers saved his life, Prestwood wore a hook on his hand for four years. Then he...
Data from the first cost-effectiveness analysis for the U.S. covering the lifetime costs and effectiveness of the OPRA™ Implant System for transfemoral use in amputees versus a socket prosthesis was presented at the 99th Annual American Congress of Rehabilitation...
A study published in the journal Gait & Posture aimed to determine how sensory impairments in the lower extremities related to performance with common clinical, functional measures of balance and gait in individuals with lower-limb amputation. Researchers studied...
This article is adapted in part with permission from Integrum. Integrum, the proprietor of the revolutionary OPRA Implant System, has been granted patent approval from the US Patent and Trade Organization. The OPRA™ Implant System is an innovative bone-anchored...
Introduction Little is known about the more than 2.7 million people living with limb loss and limb difference (PwLL/LD) and their challenges accessing appropriate and quality care. This community experiences complex health needs, including the availability and quality...
UNLV-led research advances rehabilitation for those living with artificial limbs. This article, written by John Domol was originally published by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is reprinted with permission. There are more than two million people living with...
Kenton Kaufman joined us at the 2022 National Conference to talk about the current national effort to create a Limb Loss and Preservation Registry. The need for this is starkly illustrated through the lack of available current data. If you weren’t aware, there is: No...