prosthetic
Ottobock invests in innovative technologies from MIT start-ups
The global medtech champion Ottobock is investing in innovative technologies for intuitive prosthesis control and digital socket technology with strategic ventures in the start-ups MuscleMetrix and BionicSkins; Investment in U.S. start-ups to further expand innovation leadership.
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Prosthesis driven by nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles.
Robot skin
Smart soft sensor can improve prosthetics and enhance human-robot interaction.
Powering up with the flex of a finger
RMIT and University of Melbourne researchers develop experimental wearable that generates power, stores memories.
Robotic exoskeleton for lower limbs
TWIN is a wearable robot for individuals with reduced or absent motor abilities, enabling them to stand, maintain an upright position, walk, and sit.
Bio-inspired neuroprosthetics send signals the brain can understand
Researchers at ETH Zurich have found evidence that neuroprosthetics work better when they use signals that are inspired by nature.
3D printable prostheses to restore amputees’ finger mobility
An easy-to-use 3D printable finger prosthesis could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality.
Robotic grippers offer strength, delicacy
The new technology’s attractive characteristics are driven primarily by its structural design, rather than by the materials used to fabricate the grippers.
$3M to develop more natural prosthetic leg control
An effort to create a control model that moves seamlessly between different activities is renewed by the National Institutes of Health.
Printing prosthetic sockets, anywhere
Breakthrough in 3D printing could enable access to personalized prosthetic devices anywhere in the world.
Veterans Day: Honoring all who have served
Veterans Day is observed on November 11, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls.
