Finger Prosthetics Technology to Feature in Upcoming ‘Advancements’ Episode
The series, Advancements with Ted Danson, will focus on improvements in finger prostheses devices, in an upcoming episode scheduled to broadcast 3Q/2021.
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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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Össur Plans to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in 2021
Össur will be carbon neutral in 2021, its 50th anniversary year, it announces.
Update: Quadriplegic Patient Can Now Control Robotic Arms and Feed Himself
Almost 2 years into a research study conducted by Johns Hopkins APL and Johns Hopkins Medicine, a quadriplegic patient can now control two robotic arms with his brain — and can even feed himself, researchers share.
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Steeper USA Ships the First Espire Elbow
SteeperUSA has shipped reportedly its first Espire Elbow, following Steeper Group’s recent announcement as the exclusive manufacturers of the prosthetic elbow range, the San Antonio-based company shares in a media release.
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How Enhanced Phantom Limb Perception Could Improve Prosthesis Function
Sensory stimulation enhances users’ perception of their phantom hand and leads to more reliable and repeatable muscle movement signals, which are used to control a prosthetic arm, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) researchers suggest, in a study published recently in the Journal of Neural Engineering.
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Proteor Completes Acquisition of Freedom Innovations
Proteor — a Dijon, France-based, international group specialized in prosthetic and orthotic solutions — has successfully completed its acquisition of Freedom Innovations and the major part of the product portfolio from Ottobock.
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Powered Orthotic with Shoulder Assist Leads the Pack of New Products from Abilitech Medical
Abilitech Medical launches the Abilitech Assist, an assistive technology aid designed to help people with minimal strength resulting from neuromuscular disorders facilitate independent control of their arms by supporting and assisting both their shoulder and elbow.
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Espire Elbow Prosthetic Now Integrated Into Steeper Group Portfolio
In June 2020 Steeper Group and Steeper USA announced the acquisition of the Espire Elbow prosthetic range from College Park Industries, and after a six-month transition phase, Steeper Group is now the Espire’s exclusive manufacturer and distributor, the company announces.
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UNYQ Prosthetic Coverings App Now Features Virtual Reordering
The iPhone UNYQ App, version 3, available from the Apple App store, includes a feature that enables virtual reordering of the covers without even visiting an UNYQ clinic.
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Joint Implant Infection Test Delivers ‘Solid Performance,’ Per Study
The recently FDA-authorized alpha-defensin lateral flow test is a highly accurate, 10-minute test for diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) – a serious and costly complication of total joint replacement, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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Hanger Study Compares Microprocessor Knee Models
Hanger Inc announces the results of its Outcomes ASsessment and DISsemination (OASIS) 1 study. Published in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, it evaluates the effectiveness of four common microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) models.
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These Brain Insights Could Lead to Prostheses Improvements
People born without upper limbs who use their feet to reach for an item engage the same area in the brain that people with hands use to reach for something. This finding could offer further insights into the improvement of limb prostheses, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists suggest, in PNAS.
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Coapt Receives $2.3M DOD Grant to Develop VR-Based Phantom Limb Therapy
In a move to help wounded veterans ease or eliminate pain related to the loss of arms or legs, the Department of Defense awarded Chicago-based Coapt a $2.3 million grant to develop virtual reality and hardware-based therapies.
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Össur Launches Online Store
Össur, a provider of prosthetic and orthopaedic technologies, launches store.ossur.com, a new online option that enables consumers in the US to directly purchase the company’s Formfit and CTi lines of bracing solutions.
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No-Cost 3D-Printed Prosthetic Program Launches
Braskem, a producer of polyolefins producer and biopolymers, announces the launch of the Braskem e-NABLE Chapter, allowing the company’s Pittsburgh Innovation & Technology Center to 3D print polypropylene (PP) based prosthetic upper limb devices for those in need.
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Proteor USA Acquires Freedom Innovations
Proteor USA LLC has signed an agreement with Ottobock to acquire a significant portion of the lower limb prosthetics portfolio of Freedom Innovations, the company announces.
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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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