Study Evaluating RECCE 327 to Treat Diabetic Foot Infections Receives Ethics Approval
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd has received HREC approval to start its Phase 1/2 trial assessing RECCE 327 for diabetic foot infections.
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Össur Acquires Naked Prosthetics
Össur has acquired Naked Prosthetics, a provider of durable, custom and functional finger prostheses for finger and partial hand amputees.
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Radical New Surgery Gives People with Amputations Restored Mobility, Less Pain
Surgeons discuss osseointegration, a new surgical procedure that aims to help restore mobility and reduce pain and tissue breakdown among people with lower-limb amputations.
PSYONIC Launches the Ability Hand, a Bionic Hand You Can Arm Wrestle With
PSYONIC announces the release of the Ability Hand, a bionic hand designed with multi-touch sensory feedback.
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Net Health Unveils Solution to Predict Risk of Amputations and Wound Healing Rates
Net Health, a provider of cloud-based software and analytics for specialty medical providers, announces the addition of two predictive analytic capabilities embedded in the workflow of Net Health Wound Care’s electronic health record (EHR) platform.
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This Inflatable Robotic Hand Could Give Amputees Real-Time Tactile Control
Engineers have developed a prosthetic hand that they suggest could enable a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.
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Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Prevent Amputations in West Virginia
Samantha Minc, MD, a vascular surgeon and researcher at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, has received a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant to launch a pilot program to prevent amputations in West Virginia.
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LimFlow Could Be a Cost-Effective Alternative to Treat CLTI
Percutaneous deep vein arterialization (pDVA) with the LimFlow System could offer a cost-effective and high-value alternative to traditional therapies or amputation, a study published in the Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia suggests.
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How This Could Help Prosthetic Hands to ‘Feel’
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and collaborators are aiming to enable a more natural-feeling prosthetic hand interface by incorporating stretchable tactile sensors using liquid metal and machine learning.
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Cut Your Finger and Lost Your Sense of Touch? This Technology Offers Hope
A new technology from Tel Aviv University aims to inspire hope among people who have lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb following amputation or injury.
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Össur Launches Three New Cheetah Models in Running Prosthesis Line
Össur is launching three new models of its Cheetah sports prosthesis designed for amputee athletes, it announces in a media release.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergrads Developing Partial Hand Prosthetic for Injured Texas College Student
A team of engineering students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute blends robotics, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering to help a University of Houston student regain the use of her hand following a car accident, WPI reports.
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Virtually Walk, Wheel or Run for Limb Loss Awareness April 24-29
The Sixth Annual Amputee Awareness 5K Walk, Wheel or Run fundraising and limb loss awareness event takes place virtually on Saturday, April 24, through Thursday, April 29. The event kicks off with an opening ceremony Saturday at 10 am.
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‘Breakthroughs in the Future of Limb Loss’ Webinar April 27
Thought Leadership & Innovation Foundation (TLI) presents the webinar, “Exciting Breakthroughs in the Future of Limb Loss Care for 2,100,000 Americans,” on Tuesday, April 27, at 3 pm (EDT).
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UNYQ Inc and SPS Partner to Distribute Prosthetic Covers
UNYQ Inc, a provider of 3D-printed prosthetic covers, has entered into a distribution partnership with Southern Prosthetic Supply Inc (SPS), a distributor of orthotic and prosthetic products in the United States, it announces.
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An Amputation Surgery Game-Changer
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles and sense where their “phantom limb” is in space.
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Hanger Inc Virtual Education Conference Recap
Hanger provides a recap of Hanger LIVE 2021, its annual education conference. Held virtually for the first time on February 4-5, the conference gathered its 4,900 employees as well as 310 exhibitors for keynote addresses, award presentations, education, and more.
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Neuros Medical Announces Key Milestones in the QUEST Pivotal Clinical Study for Chronic Post-Amputation Pain
Neuros Medical Inc announces two milestones in its QUEST (High-FreQUEncy Nerve Block for PoST-Amputation Pain) study.
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