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Voyant Health, a division of Brainlab, won FDA clearance for its TraumaCad Mobile pre-op othropedic planning and templating tool for total hip replacement procedures. The app runs on iOS devices, as well as through a browser on Mac
… READ MOREMHOX and CRP Group have created Generative Orthoses using an advanced polyamide material, Windform® GT, with 3D printing and laser sintering. Windform® 3D printed ankle-foot orthosis AFO CRP Technology April 2015 CRP Group is a
… READ MORESeattle startup will use Samsung’s new Artik chips to turn ordinary sneakers into smart shoes. Reflx Labs, the Seattle startup behind the Boogio bionic foot sensor, is one of the first companies using Samsung’s Artik chips
… READ MOREResearch suggests that a tailored yoga practice can help reduce pain and improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Potential mechanisms include strengthening, improving flexibility, and altering gait biomechanics. by
… READ MOREBreakthrough optical technology from product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has led to the creation of a new generation of wearable technology. XelfleX is a novel type of ‘smart’ textile that turns garments into
… READ MOREMAGEC, which was FDA-approved in February, is a magnetic tool that non-invasively lengthens metal back rods. In an exclusive to the Daily News, leading pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Vitale says the technology is a
… READ MOREThe key premise of the survey was that hospital efforts to use medical devices to lower medical errors may actually lead to medical errors when those devices are not “seamlessly connected.” In other words, the devices need to be
… READ MOREMusculoskeletal symptoms are common reasons for patients seeking medical attention. Basic competency in musculoskeletal medicine is therefore essential for all clinicians. To our knowledge, this is the first assessment of the
… READ MORELeisure and play time with the KidWalk. Otto bock Background For children with upper-extremity cerebral palsy (CP) who meet standard indications for tendon transfer surgery, we hypothesized that surgical treatment would result in
… READ MORECar airbags have helped prevent countless injuries, offering a soft spot for the head, and these days nearly every other part of the body, to crash into. But cars are not the only places where this technology may prove useful, and a
… READ MOREUndergraduate students at Rice University have come up with what they hope will prove to be a better and safer version of cervical collars to stabilize the heads and necks of accident victims. Cervical collars have been in common use
… READ MOREPressure-monitoring stockings with integrated elastomer sensors – trade fair demonstrator without its second, external textile layer. Fraunhofer by Marie-Luise Righi, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research May 5, 2015 Diabetics
… READ MOREFoot orthotics, those moulded insoles that reduce the stress of injury or genetic misalignment, are wondrous things. Acquiring them, though, can be troublesome. Patients wade through a hard-to-navigate, expensive maze of appointments,
… READ MOREFalls remain the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among seniors in Canada, with 20-30% of seniors experiencing a fall every year at an annual economic burden estimated at $2 billion. Aysha Mendes, Close to Home Health
… READ MOREFigure 1. The semi-custom mouldable Softec Response orthotic used in the current study. Background Semi-custom foot orthoses (SCO) are thought to be a cost-effective alternative to custom-made devices. However, previous biomechanical
… READ MORE“The clinical benefit of joint unloading is proven to reduce pain,” clinical investigator Philipp Niemeyer of the University of Freiburg said in a statement. “However, while some methods of unloading will transfer the load to
… READ MOREJordan Siemens / Getty Images In order to accommodate patients to new foot orthoses over time, two steps are required: The first is to obtain a baseline reading of the immediate effects across several weeks to ensure consistency. The
… READ MOREJordan Siemens / Getty Images Author information: Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. nigg@ucalgary.ca Purpose The purposes of this project were to assess the effect
… READ MOREOrthotic shoe inserts may work, but it’s not clear why. Benno M. Nigg has become a leading researcher on orthotics — those shoe inserts that many athletes use to try to prevent injuries. And what he has found is not very
… READ MORERecent news of the tragic death of 72-year-old Elizabeth Bell from Alberta who was strangled by her Philips Lifeline non-breakaway medical alert pendant has health services across the country scrambling for safe alternatives.
… READ MOREFor people who are almost entirely unable to walk, a powerful heavy-duty electric wheelchair is sometimes necessary. For folks who simply have limited mobility, however, often all that’s needed is a little something to lessen
… READ MOREWorld’s lightest, least expensive motorized wheelchair designed by BYU engineering students. Young kids with various genetic disorders often have limited walking ability, requiring them to use wheelchairs. Yet, traditional
… READ MORENew research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for “soft robots” and flexible electronics. Elastic technologies could make possible a new class
… READ MOREOsteoarthritis, OA affects approximately one in 10 individuals and is equally prevalent in men and women, although there is higher prevalence in postmenopausal and obese women. Knee OA’s high prevalence is directly associated with a
… READ MORENew research published in the BMJ suggests that for positional skull deformation in infants – flattening of the skull as a result of laying in the same position for long periods – wearing a corrective helmet does not
… READ MOREFunctional electrical stimulation (FES) is defined as the electrical stimulation of muscles that have impaired motor control, in order to produce a contraction to obtain functionally useful movement. It was first proposed in the 1980s
… READ MOREAim Ankle foot orthoses are the standard of care for foot drop in cerebral palsy (CP), but may overly constrain ankle movement and limit function in those with mild CP. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) may be a less restrictive
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