Hanger Clinic Names New Chief Clinical Officer
Hanger Clinic's new chief clinical officer will lead the company’s Clinical and Scientific Affairs team and the Hanger Institute.
Category: Orthotics & Prosthetics
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Surgeons Implant Device to Restore Sense of Touch After Hand Amputation
The neural-enabled prosthetic hand restores a meaningful sense of touch and grip force following surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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Court Ruling Eases Coverage for Myomo MyoPro in Germany
A German court confirms that the MyoPro powered whole-arm orthosis is an orthopedic aid that serves to directly compensate for disabilities.
Breath-Driven Hand Prosthesis: A New Concept
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a revolutionary new hand prosthesis powered and controlled by the user’s breathing.
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Investment Firm Acquires Hanger Inc
Hanger Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a dedicated health care investment firm.
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Prosthetics Manufacturer WillowWood Global Acquires MAKstride
WillowWood Global LLC, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of prosthetic products, announces it has acquired MAKstride Prosthetics.
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Unlimited Tomorrow and Singularity Group Launch $1M Fundraising Initiative to Bring Free Bionic Limbs to Ukraine Victims
Unlimited Tomorrow and The Singularity Group launch initiative to create and deliver prosthetics to 100 amputee victims of the war in Ukraine.
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Robotic Arms Connected Directly to Brain of Partially Paralyzed Man Allows Him to Feed Himself
Researchers demonstrate a “shared control strategy’” that creates a human-robot team for controlling robotic arms more efficiently.
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Microfluidic-Based Soft Robotic Prosthesis Promises Relief for Diabetic Amputees
In Biomicrofluidics, Canadian scientists reveal their development of a new type of prosthesis using microfluidics-enabled soft robotics.
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Össur Receives Grant from Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ SDG Partnership Fund
Össur pledges to donate prosthetics to Ukrainians and was awarded a €200,000 Euro grant to facilitate the accompanying clinical education.
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Elevate Dynamics’ FreeFlow and Glide AFO Products Achieve Preferred Distribution Status
Two Ankle Foot Orthosis products from Elevate Dynamics have been accepted into Hanger Inc’s Score distribution program.
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Trexo Lets Children with Disabilities Take a Walk Around the World
Trexo robotic legs gave a group of children with disabilities who had never taken a step, the opportunity to collectively take 20 million steps.
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University of Minnesota Technology Allows Amputees to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Mind
Researchers have developed a technology that allows amputees to move a robotic arm using their brain signals instead of their muscles.
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The Sixth Finger: How Our Brain Takes to Additional Independent Body Parts
Researchers tested for how well a robotic “sixth finger” that can be operated independently of any other limbs was perceived as a body part.
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UNYQ Debuts 3D-Printed UNYQ Foot at OTWorld 2022
UNYQ is showcasing its new UNYQ FOOT, a collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, at OTWorld in Germany, May 10-13.
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Essentium and Vorum Advance Biocompatible 3D Printing for Orthotics and Prosthetics
Essentium Inc announces it has collaborated with Vorum to introduce a line of biocompatible 3D printing materials.
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Hanger Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Hanger Inc, a provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient care services and solutions, announces its financial results for the first quarter.
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Blackrock Neurotech and Phantom Neuro Partner to Enable Prosthetics and Exoskeletons That Mimic Human Movement in Real Time
Blackrock Neurotech will become a partner in research and development for Phantom Neuro’s patent-pending Phantom X system, they announce.
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