Tag: prosthetic leg

Ever since Oscar Pistorius began racing nondisabled sprinters, sports scientists have been debating whether running blades give amputee athletes an ...

Yes, mobility is priceless. But does the cost of a prosthetic leg really have to be so high? Here's why ...

The world’s limb-loss community has mobilized to support Ukraine's war amputees, but few have made as big an impact as ...

According to a new study from Case Western University, neuroprosthetic devices restore a critical connection between the soles of the ...

What holiday gift can you buy for the amputee who’s impossible to shop for? Stephan Boos's emporium of vintage prosthetics ...

Tokyo-based BionicM isn't well recognized within the United States, but its new powered prosthetic leg for amputees might be a ...

Össur's newly unveiled five-year strategic plan will help more amputees gain access to high-end prostheses, says company CEO Sveinn Sölvason.

Combine osseointegration with targeted muscle reinnervation and powered bionic technology, and you end up with a prosthetic leg like no ...

Artificial intelligence is all over the news lately. We did a quick survey of the scientific literature to identify the ...

Many of today’s prosthetic design concepts have their roots in World War I. A major museum exhibition opening in June ...

Here's the story behind the Navigator, a durable, lightweight shower leg for below-knee amputees from Liquid Limbs, a Philadelphia startup.

Prosthetic technology for amputees seems to be moving forward constantly. The question is: forward toward what? The value of any ...

3D printing equips the industry to churn out custom devices—designed and built to fit individual amputees—at vastly greater speed and ...

The Utah Bionic Leg's unique features include an articulated big-toe joint and a “smart transmission system” that gives lower-limb amputees ...

Powered prosthetic devices boost amputees’ comfort and confidence on challenging terrain. But it has been hard to develop intuitive control ...

Upstart prosthetic firms are disrupting the industry by providing affordable devices that are available to more amputees. But are they ...

A team of Canadian scientists has unveiled a new type of prosthetic socket that's designed to improve fit and reduce ...

Adaract is working on what may be the first synthetic-muscle-powered leg prosthesis. “It’s going to be life-changing,” exclaims the AK ...

Two new studies offer strong evidence that osseointegration delivers on its promise of greater mobility, stability, and quality of life ...

The new UNYQ Foot gives lower-limb amputees a versatile, aesthetically appealing prosthetic foot that functions well with a wide selection ...

The Crosswing, a prosthetic leg with an ingenious built-in skate feature, won first prize in last year’s Michelin Movin’On Challenge, ...

I never realized how little I knew about walking until I tried doing it on a prosthesis. It was disorienting ...

The University of Michigan's Robotics Institute is partnering with Humotech on the Open Source Leg, an innovative tools for prosthetics ...

In a new paper, researchers at Cleveland State and the VA describe a prototype powered prosthesis for above-knee amputees that’s ...

Researchers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab created a motor-driven exoskeleton that can improve mobility for above-knee amputees.

Meet the researchers who are developing smart sockets for amputees that promise to increase the comfort, function, and performance of ...

Prosthetist Louise Mitchell is the proprietor of Odd Limb Art, an online boutique of upcycled items made from discarded prosthetic ...

Bionic legs already provide amputees with extraordinary function, but two new innovations are on the way: proactive user control and ...

When your prosthesis sinks to the bottom of a lake, river, or ocean, it's unlikely you'll ever see it again. ...