Category: Amputation

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BioGenCell, UCSF Partner to Fight Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

The partnership will focus on the impact of BioGenCell’s treatment on those with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a debilitating condition commonly associated with diabetes

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Healogics Promotes Diabetes Awareness to Improve Healing and Reduce Amputations

Healogics is raising awareness of diabetes-related wounds as part of the Healogics ninth annual Diabetes Awareness Campaign in November.

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Amarillo VA opens Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic

The Amarillo VA Health Care System unveiled its Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic recently at the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center, myhighplains.com reports.

Preventable Amputations Rise During COVID-19

by Debbie Overman | Oct 18, 2021 | Amputation

The number of patients with “unsalvageable” disease — disease so extreme that it can’t be effectively treated with drugs or minor surgery — has ticked up. So too has the rate of amputations, Center for Health Journalism reports.

Powered Exoskeleton Helps Amputees Walk with Less Effort

by Debbie Overman | Oct 14, 2021 | Amputation, Exoskeletons

Mechanical engineering researchers have developed a lightweight powered exoskeleton that helps lower-limb amputees walk with much less effort. The device uses motors, microprocessors and advanced algorithms to aid users in walking, much like an e-bike helps riders pedal uphill.

Paralympic Track Athletes Share Running, Mobility Techniques with Amputees

by Debbie Overman | Sep 27, 2021 | Amputation, Industry News, Prosthetics

Dozens of children and adults spent Sunday morning in Manchester, N.H., running and playing during an event focused on helping those who have lost limbs or have other limb differences learn how they can be more physically active and fit, Boston Globe reports.

Bionic Arm Restores Natural Behaviors in Patients with Upper Limb Amputations

by Debbie Overman | Sep 2, 2021 | Amputation, Prosthetics

Cleveland Clinic researchers have engineered a bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations that allows wearers to think, behave and function like a person without an amputation, according to new findings published in Science Robotics.

PSYONIC Launches the Ability Hand, a Bionic Hand You Can Arm Wrestle With

by Debbie Overman | Sep 2, 2021 | Amputation, Prosthetics

PSYONIC announces the release of the Ability Hand, a bionic hand designed with multi-touch sensory feedback.

Net Health Unveils Solution to Predict Risk of Amputations and Wound Healing Rates

by Debbie Overman | Aug 20, 2021 | Amputation, Company News, Software

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.

This Inflatable Robotic Hand Could Give Amputees Real-Time Tactile Control

by Debbie Overman | Aug 16, 2021 | Amputation, Prosthetics

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.

Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Prevent Amputations in West Virginia

by Debbie Overman | Aug 6, 2021 | Amputation

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.

LimFlow Could Be a Cost-Effective Alternative to Treat CLTI

by Debbie Overman | Jul 29, 2021 | Amputation

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.

How This Could Help Prosthetic Hands to ‘Feel’

by Debbie Overman | Jul 15, 2021 | Amputation, Prosthetics, Research

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.