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...
This article is reprinted with permission from Johns Hopkins University and its news website, the Hub. Aubrey Morse/Feb. 6 A small group of Johns Hopkins University undergraduates were introduced to the field of upper-limb prosthesis during an Intersession course...
Students in the Engineering Design and Development course at Hendersonville High School in Tennessee did not have to look far for a way to put what they were learning to use in the real world. The students developed and produced a prosthetic hand for sophomore Sergio...
A 7-year-old Canadian boy is leaving other swimmers in his wake with help from a new prosthetic hand device—and Pikachu. In an article posted Dec. 20, HighRiverOnline tells the story of Frank Ulloa of Okotoks, Alberta, who was born with a partial amputation of his...
This article, written by Amy Quinton was originally published by the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and is reprinted with permission. Scientists and Surgeons Team Up to Make Life Easier for Amputees David Brockman, a retired CalFire captain and avid...
Nearly 10 years spent working to ensure prosthetic limbs are accessible to and inclusive of underrepresented communities have landed a Chicago woman a grant she intends to use to develop a bike adapter for amputees. AfroTech tells the story of Adero Knott, whose AK...
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...
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...
This excerpt of a Press Release by Caroline Sun for PIECE BY PIECE - How I Built My Life (No Instructions Required) is reprinted with permission from the authors. David Aguilar was born missing part of one arm, a small detail that seemed to define his life and limit...
At the 2022 National Conference, Laduan Smedley shared a wealth of information about how technology can help provide patients greater access to the community organizations designed to help them. His organization – Limb Care Foundation (LCF) – while small, is mighty...