Bracing/Prosthetics
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Bracing/Prosthetics
Improving 3D-Printed Prosthetics and Integrating Electronic Sensors
With electronic sensors integrated into prosthetic devices, researchers can gather information related to function and comfort.Virginia Tech 04.05.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities
Ankle Exoskeleton Fits Under Clothes for Potential Broad Adoption
The potential applications are broad, from helping aging people stay active to assisting recreational walkers, hikers, or runners.Vanderbilt University 03.25.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics
Working to Change the Future of Prosthetics
An electrical and computer engineering master’s student is working to lower the barriers to entry for fabricating artificial muscle actuators.Videos Kritin Karkare, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering 03.22.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Large Joint
AAOS News: Bio Dynamic Technologies Unveils New Guardian Rehabilitator for Knee Osteoarthritis
New rehabilitator helps knee osteoarthritis patients reduce pain and strengthen quadriceps/hamstrings to delay OA progression.Bio Dynamic Technologies 03.13.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Trauma/Sports
Mechanized Cane Measures Rehab Progress Without Patients Noticing
This cane monitors users’ weight-bearing while walking, providing individualized information on their progress.University of Malaga 03.12.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Design | Extremities | Large Joint | Research & Development | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
$250K Pediatric Pitch Competition for Orthopedic Medical Device Innovators
Winners receive up to $50,000, plus an opportunity to participate in a one-of-a-kind pediatric accelerator program.Children’s National Health System 02.28.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Spine/Neurology
Prosthetic Restores Sense of Where the Hand Is
Allows patients to reach for an object on a table and ascertain an item’s consistency, shape, position, and size without having to look at it.EPFL 02.21.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Design | Imaging | Research & Development
Fostering Breakthrough Device Development
The Innovation Institute’s president shares several insights on the mission of the firm and offers a number of examples of real-world development projects.Online Exclusives Joe Randolph, President & CEO, The Innovation Institute 02.19.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics
Motorized Brace to Help Children with Cerebral Palsy
Research team receives start-up funding to develop first-of-its-kind "artificial muscle."University of Delaware 02.11.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics
A System and Method for Assistive Gait Intervention and Fall Prevention
Can elderly people with gait problems or soldiers carrying heavy loads be protected from falling down?Videos HRL Laboratories, LLC 01.24.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics
Reinforcement Learning Expedites 'Tuning' of Robotic Prosthetics
Researchers have developed an intelligent system for "tuning" powered prosthetic knees.North Carolina State University 01.18.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Spine/Neurology
Treating that Pain-in-the-Neck Smartphone
A neck collar restores proper alignment of a person’s head and neck when suffering from “text neck.”Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 01.07.19
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | Imaging
Creating Customized Orthopedic Products Using Handheld 3D Scanners
The story of a company leveraging the scanning technology to eliminate significant labor time and costs of traditional methods.Online Exclusives Andrei Vakulenko, Chief Business Development Officer, Artec 3D 12.11.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Spine/Neurology
Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Guidance & Navigation System Enters European Market
First surgeries performed in Greece, Germany, and Italy.GlobeNewswire 12.07.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics
Prosthetic Arm Decodes Phantom Limb Movements
The prosthesis does not require any surgery and patients do not need training.CNRS 12.04.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics
Aligning Patients with the Right Rehabilitation Device
A Q&A with the CEO and founder of Alignmed regarding his firm's SpinalQ technology and how it's been used by patients.Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 11.28.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities
Artificial Joint Restores Wrist-Like Movements to Forearm Amputees
The implant allows for much more naturalistic movements, with intuitive natural control and sensory feedback.Videos Chalmers University of Technology 11.28.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities
Cranking Up the Power Setting May Help Some Who Use Ankle Prosthetics
Powered ankle prostheses use actuators to reduce the increased metabolic costs placed on amputees.University of Central Florida 11.09.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Trauma/Sports
Getting Back on Two Feet Again
Modern robotic mobilization equipment help paraplegics learn to walk again with intensive training.Online Exclusives Stefan Roschi, maxon motors 11.05.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
Robotic Arm Offers Self-Help Mobile Rehab for Stroke Patients
The “mobile exo-neuro-musculo-skeleton” features a lightweight design, low power demand, and sportswear features.The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 10.31.18
