Lower Extremity Review
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) researchers have developed a fully knitted, circuit-embedded knee wearable for wireless sensing of joint motion in real time. Compared to other knitted electronics, this model has fewer externally integrated components and a more sensitive sensor. The innovation is a collaboration between…
A new portable, flexible, and user-friendly ankle exosuit has been designed for autonomous usage and has the capacity to assist stroke survivors in enhancing their walking capabilities beyond laboratory settings and in their everyday routines. The ankle exosuit has been shown to aid stroke survivors in improving their walking propulsion…
Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Freiburg, Germany, have developed a method that speeds up the healing process, making wounds heal 3 times faster. The work has implications for elderly people and those with diabetes.
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a stretchable ultrasonic array capable of serial, non-invasive, 3D imaging of tissues as deep as 4 centimeters below the surface of human skin, at a spatial resolution of 0.5 millimeters. This new method provides a non-invasive, longer-term alternative to…
Rudolf (Rudy) B. Becker III, president and CEO of Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company, has passed away. He was 73 years old. Becker was born July 17, 1949, in Detroit, to Lucille and Otto Becker. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.
A new kind of smart bandage developed at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) may make treatment of chronic wounds—such as burns and diabetic foot ulcers—easier, more effective, and less expensive. These smart bandages were developed in the lab of Wei Gao, PhD, assistant professor of medical engineering…
Ankle exoskeletons that can help people extend their endurance are a step closer to reality with a new control algorithm, developed at the University of Michigan (U-M), that could enable future exoskeletons to automatically adapt to individual users and tasks. The new control algorithm demonstrates the ability to handle different speeds…
A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by a team of Rice University (Rice) engineering students could help people experiencing foot pain and balance loss due to diabetic neuropathy. The team designed a sock, dubbed the StimuSock, with a smart insole that can deliver both transcutaneous…
Hanger, Inc., announced that Pete Stoy, formerly the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO), has assumed the role of Hanger’s chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. He will also serve on the company’s board of directors.
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new bandage treatment, known as a scaffold, to treat diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which is cost-effective while improving patient outcomes. Produced by 3D bioprinting, the scaffolds slowly release antibiotics over a 4-week period…
The University of West Florida’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). After the comprehensive review, the program was granted the maximum initial 5-year accreditation.
Professor Lim Chwee Teck, PhDm from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering, collaborated with NUS start-up, FlexoSense, to develop a smart insole that can track workplace slips, trips, and falls (STFs) in real time. The insole will allow companies to identify the location of an…
That stubborn athlete’s foot infection an estimated 70% of people get at some point in their life could become much easier to get rid of thanks to nanoscale drills activated by visible light. Proven effective against antibiotic-resistant infectious bacteria and cancer cells, the molecular machines developed by…
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has developed a smart, customizable prosthetic socket that automatically fills the socket with air upon detecting the empty space within in real time based on artificial intelligence (AI). This new technology, developed by senior researcher Kang-ho Lee’s research team at…
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) have developed a wearable assistive robot that can detect and prevent a fall before it happens, reducing the user’s risk of sustaining injuries. The robot can also be used to aid patients’ rehabilitation from their injuries.
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