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Virginia Tech Researchers Develop 3D Printed Prostheses with Integrated Sensors for Improved Function

Bodyelectron.comApril 14, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comApril 14, 2019038

Although it is possible to 3D print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source database, those models lack the advanced electronic capabilities of more

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‘Ugly’ prosthetics get French design treatment

Bodyelectron.comMarch 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 28, 2019048

French manufacturers of prosthetics are breaking from tradition to develop fashionable artificial limbs with patterns and colour so that wearers don’t mind showing off some

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Ankle exoskeleton fits under clothes for potential broad adoption

Bodyelectron.comMarch 23, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 23, 2019061

A new lightweight, low-profile and inexpensive ankle exoskeleton could be widely used among elderly people, those with impaired lower-leg muscle strength and workers whose jobs

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Woman bullied for her one-in-50,000 condition has relearned to walk 10 times after defying doctors who said she would be wheelchair-bound for LIFE

Bodyelectron.comMarch 21, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 21, 2019048

A woman with a one-in-50,000 genetic condition has relearned to walk 10 times after doctors told her she would be confined to a wheelchair for life.

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OSSIO Developing Absorbable Fixation Devices that Promotes Bone Growth and Removes Need for Surgery

Bodyelectron.comMarch 18, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 18, 2019057

Metal implants can cause unwanted removal surgeries, associated complications and an unnatural healing environment for patients. OSSIOfiber, developed by an orthopedic fixation company called OSSIO,

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This Autonomous Robot Arm Feeds People Who Can’t Feed Themselves

Bodyelectron.comMarch 16, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 16, 2019053

MEALTIME TECH An estimated one million Americans can’t feed themselves. That leaves them little choice but to rely on another person at mealtime, which can

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A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Bodyelectron.comMarch 12, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 12, 2019046

For a newborn giraffe or wildebeest, being born can be a perilous introduction to the world—predators lie in wait for an opportunity to make a

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Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it

Bodyelectron.comMarch 11, 2019March 11, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 11, 2019March 11, 2019055

Robot-aided rehabilitation represents a step forward for patients with walking difficulties. However, its high price, together with some adaptation and transfer problems, keep limiting its

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Boy grinning as he opens and closes bionic hand for the first time after being born with one arm

Bodyelectron.comMarch 11, 2019March 11, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 11, 2019March 11, 2019072

Giulio Spaziani, from Pomezia, Italy, was born without a forearm or hand on his right side. But doctors have now fitted him with a prosthetic limb

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A hug from half way round the world: Remote controlled robotic hand could let you touch your loved ones from anywhere and a special glove will let you ‘feel’ the sensation

Bodyelectron.comMarch 4, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comMarch 4, 2019045

A human being has controlled a robot hand from more than 5,000 miles away in a world first that could revolutionise the world of

Category : Hard Bionics

Virginia Tech Researchers Develop 3D Printed Prostheses with Integrated Sensors for Improved Function

‘Ugly’ prosthetics get French design treatment

Ankle exoskeleton fits under clothes for potential broad adoption

Woman bullied for her one-in-50,000 condition has relearned to walk 10 times after defying doctors who said she would be wheelchair-bound for LIFE

OSSIO Developing Absorbable Fixation Devices that Promotes Bone Growth and Removes Need for Surgery

This Autonomous Robot Arm Feeds People Who Can’t Feed Themselves

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it

Boy grinning as he opens and closes bionic hand for the first time after being born with one arm

A hug from half way round the world: Remote controlled robotic hand could let you touch your loved ones from anywhere and a special glove will let you ‘feel’ the sensation

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