Most ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are stiff and uncomfortable, so a team of student researchers at Arizona State University (ASU)—Marielle Debeurre, Tiffany Hertzell, and Carly Thalman—has been working to create a dynamic, soft robotic AFO, or SR-AFO, that assists with gait rehabilitation by adjusting itself with each step.
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PodiatryInternational Launches News Website
PodiatryInternational has launched a dedicated news website to support and promote podiatrists and foot care professionals so they can grow and advance their practices and businesses through increasing awareness of the profession and developing greater global access to new advances and technology within the profession.
High Schooler Creates App to Help Reduce Risk of ACL Injuries in School-aged Athletes
Research has proven that participation in stretching courses can reduce the possibility of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in play by about 72%. After implementing these stretching courses at many Chicago, Illinois, public schools in basketball and soccer…
Hanger Announces Executive Appointments
Hanger, Austin, Texas, announced that Regina Weger has been promoted to president, products & services, and Pete Stoy will join Hanger in the newly formed position of chief operating officer (COO), to lead the patient care segment.
First-in-Human Trial Completed for a Novel Treatment for Osteoporosis
Haoma Medica, London, England, announced the completion of a first-in-human trial for NaQuinate, a naphthoquinone carboxylic acid, which is being developed as a novel orally administered therapeutic for osteoporosis. The first-in-human trial initiated last year in healthy adults studied single and multiple doses of the drug.
AFO Puts Spring-cam Back into Stroke Patients’ Steps
A research group from Tohoku University in Japan has developed a new, lightweight and motor-less device to aid stroke patients in their rehabilitation, improving their gait, and preventing falls. The new device can be easily attached to an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO).
RevoFlex DorsiFlexion AFO
RevoFlex by Click Medical is an AFO solution for safely progressing a patient through therapy. The dorsiflexion kit can be easily fabricated into plastic-hinged AFOs to give on-demand support while enabling patients to safely dial in when fatigued or in unstable situations.
Aetrex Next-Gen 3D Foot Scanning System
Aetrex has launched the Albert 2, the company’s next-generation intelligent 3D foot scanning technology; it will be available to retailers in February 2021. This system is engineered to help customers find the right-fitting footwear and orthotics and provide an enhanced customer experience at retail.
Podimetrics SmartMat
Podimetrics is a virtual care management company dedicated to preventing diabetic amputations, one of the most debilitating and costly complications of diabetes. The company combines its FDA-cleared SmartMat with wraparound care management to spot…
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