New Shoe Better Accommodates an AFO
When 2 faculty members in the Colorado State University (CSU) Department of Design and Merchandising learned from ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) users that most of the shoes used to accommodate the brace are big, black, and bulky, they decided to reinvent it. Associate...
Jelly-like Material Used to Produce Bone Implants
If a broken bone is too severe to heal on its own or a bone tumor needs to be removed, surgeons insert an implant that enables the bone to grow back together. These implants often consist of pieces of the patient’s own bone, known as autografts, or metal or ceramic...
Customizable 3D-Printed Socket Is Lightweight, More Comfortable
A reimagined limb socket interface combines highly personalized pressure mapping with artificial intelligence (AI) software and a lighter infill, creating a customized prosthesis that’s more comfortable to wear, for much longer, said researchers at Simon Fraser...