Cross-Campus Collaboration Leads to ‘Smart Prosthetics’ for Amputee Patients
A novel surgery provides better muscle control, improved sensory feedback and less limb pain, UC Davis Health reports.
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Bionic Arm Restores Natural Behaviors in Patients with Upper Limb Amputations
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.
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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.
Prosthetic Limbs May Not Remap the Brain’s Sense of Touch, Even After Long-Term Use
A study of people with amputations who used a bionic hand for over one year highlights future challenges for developing realistic prosthetic devices. The study was published in Cell Reports.
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Foot Ulcer Prevention Goes Remote
NavCare and Orpyx Medical Technologies have partnered to provide a turn-key remote patient monitoring (RPM) telehealth solution to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and amputations.
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IMPACT 2 Study: Early Receipt of a Prosthesis Reduces Overall Healthcare Utilization
Individuals who received an early prosthesis, within 3 months following a lower limb amputation, were 48% less likely to use the emergency department compared to those who did not receive a prosthesis, according to results from the second IMPACT study conducted by Hanger Inc.
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BCBS to Quadruple Amputee: No wheelchair. You can walk a little
She has no hands or feet. Her physician says a power wheelchair is necessary and Blue Cross Blue Shield says, “Not so much.”
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Collaboration Aims to Advance Critical Limb Ischemia Care
Spectral MD and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) announce a collaboration to investigate the clinical potential of Spectral MD’s DeepView technology in the assessment of critical limb ischemia (CLI).
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Unlimited Tomorrow Launches TrueLimb, a Direct-to-Consumer Prosthetic
Unlimited Tomorrow Inc, a medical device company manufacturing accessible prosthetic limbs, launches TrueLimb, a prosthetic arm that is available through a remote process which amputees can initiate online.
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Minority Patients in States with Medicaid Expansion Experience Fewer Leg Amputations, Per ACA Study
The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion appears to have substantial positive effects on the care of racial and ethnic minorities with diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs).
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These New Prostheses from Össur Are Designed for Less Active People
Össur introduces several new innovations specifically designed to help less-active people with lower limb loss maintain an ideal balance of safety, comfort and mobility.
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Earlier Prosthetic Care Lowers Healthcare Costs, Per IMPACT Study
Delaying or not providing a prosthesis increases direct healthcare costs by approximately 25% over the initial 12 months post-amputation, according to results from the IMPACT study conducted by Hanger Inc.
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eKare Joins the NIH-Led Diabetic Foot Consortium
eKare has been selected after an open competition to join the Diabetic Foot Consortium (DFC) organized by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a branch of the National Institute of Health (NIH).
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Prosthetic Innovation: ‘It’s Like You Have a Hand Again’ – Study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Today’s artificial limbs can look very natural, and now an innovative process makes prosthetic hands move more naturally as well.
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Freedom Innovations Launches Kinnex 2.0 Prosthetic Ankle/Foot
The next generation Kinnex microprocessor prosthetic ankle/foot – the Kinnex 2.0 – is now available from Freedom Innovations.
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Freedom Innovations Receives Award at Hanger Inc Conference
Prosthetic device manufacturer Freedom Innovations received the 2019 Clinician’s Choice Award recently at the 7th annual Hanger Partner Awards.
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Encompass Health Plans to Construct an Inpatient Rehab Hospital in South Carolina
Encompass Health Corp announces its plans to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Greenville, SC.
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XRHealth Partners with the VA St Louis Healthcare System to Provide VR Therapy to Veterans
XRHealth, formerly known as VRHealth, has partnered with the VA St Louis Healthcare System to provide VR therapy to Veterans, it reports in a media release.
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