Lower Extremity Review
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and elsewhere demonstrated an in-home device that can monitor a patient’s movement and gait speed, which can be used to evaluate Parkinson’s severity, the progression of the disease, and the patient’s response to medication.
A team from the University of Notre Dame’s Robotics, Optimization and Assistive Mobility (ROAM) lab has tested 3 different control mechanisms designed to advance the human-machine interface of a powered prosthetic ankle. While current lower limb prostheses can be given a motor assist, the team is advancing the
Using a novel fabrication process, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer’s posture and recognize its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping. By incorporating a special type of plastic yarn and…
Hanger, Inc., a provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a dedicated healthcare investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously…
Canadian scientists have developed a new type of prosthesis using microfluidics-enabled soft robotics, which promises to greatly reduce skin ulcerations and pain in patients who have had a transtibial amputation. The scientists started with a recently developed device using pneumatic actuators to adjust the pressure of the prosthetic socket.
Wolters Kluwer is further expanding its publishing partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), with the addition of Exercise, Sport, and Movement (ESM). Gary Liguori, PhD, FACSM, is the inaugural editor-in-chief of the new journal. He is dean of the College of Health Sciences and…
Findings by researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) describe a novel way to reduce the energy people spend to walk, as much as by half, which could have applications for therapy received by patients with impaired walking abilities. This research shows that a strategically timed pull from a…
Duke University-led team said they have created the first gel-based cartilage substitute that is even stronger and more durable than the real thing. Mechanical testing reveals that the team’s hydrogel—a material made of water-absorbing polymers—can be pressed and pulled with more force than natural…
Since the day FIT360 started in 2017, the focus has been on providing an open software solution, to allow its user base to create insoles quickly, but always patient focused. The company’s customers around the world are connected and sharing ideas and processes. For example, FIT360’s SLS and Multi-Jet-Fusion users…
A team of graduate students in Caltech’s Advanced Mechanical Bipedal Experimental Robotics Lab (AMBER), led by Professor Aaron Ames, PhD, Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering and Control and Dynamical Systems, is developing a new method of generating gaits for robotic assistive devices; their goal is to…
Hanger, Inc. announced results of its Outcomes ASsessment and DISsemination II (OASIS II) study, which evaluates the effectiveness of 10 common prosthetic feet models across L5981 (all lower extremity prostheses, flex-walk system or equal) and L5987 (all lower extremity prosthesis, shank foot system with…
Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) have designed and patented a new device for carrying out knee rehabilitation and strengthening exercises. The proposal involves a physiotherapeutic technical aid system for…
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collabvoration with the Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and Research (KIER), have developed a set of self-regulating footwear for persons with diabetes. The footwear—a pair of specially-designed sandals—developed by the IISc-led team is 3D printed and can be customized to an individual’s foot dimensions and…
The University of Utah chemical engineering assistant professor Huanan Zhang, PhD, and his team have developed a process that turns ordinary textile made of a cotton/polyester blend into sensors that measure electrical impulses generated from muscle movement.
Researchers from Harvard University’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an…
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