Össur Launches New POWER KNEE
World’s First Actively Powered Lower Limb Bionic Prosthesis for Amputees. A new motor-powered, microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee called ‘Power Knee’ was introduced by Össur. Power Knee aims to help people who …
Limb Prosthetics
Prosthetics – replacement of lost or irreversibly damaged body parts with artificial substitutes – prostheses
Woman raising money for a new prosthetic leg
Arielle Vienneau is raising money to replace her existing prosthetic leg with a waterproof micro processor enabled leg. The Nova Scotian woman lost her leg more than 15 years ago, …
Unique prosthetics for amputees
Bringing the world of special effects into prosthetics, Sophie de Oliveira Barata is the founder of the U.K.-based company Alternative Limb Project that focuses on merging art with technology to …
Leg amputees are often not satisfied with their prosthesis
One important reason for this is that they perceive the prosthesis as too heavy, despite the fact that prosthetic legs are usually less than half the weight of a natural …
Osseointegration improves the quality of life of people with amputated limbs
Known as osseointegration, the surgery involves implanting a metal bar that extends outside of the body and connects to a snap-on prosthesis. The surgery is called osseointegration, and it’s now …
Rhode Island motorcycle accident victim given the gift of runner blade
Cucino D’Allesandro lost her leg in a motorcycle accident this past summer. According to the group, D’Allesandro was riding on the back of her husband’s motorcycle when they were hit …
Midlothian community helps give teacher new prosthetics for Christmas
Dozens of families in Midlothian came together this holiday to help a special education teacher receive new prosthetics. Dozens of Midlothian families came together to help a special education teacher …
Tips for new amputees
Losing a limb to amputation is a major life change, and many people who experience limb loss have similar questions. Below are a few frequently asked questions, followed by several …
Adjusting to new normal with prosthetic
Jamie Blanek, a former Miss Waco, is learning to live and exercise with a prosthetic leg after she lost her right leg while helping at the scene of an accident …
Kath Tregenna is back in the classroom following a quadruple amputation
Kath Tregenna, 47, fell critically ill after suffering a fever. Kath Tregenna’s life changed during the run-up to Christmas two years ago, when she came down with a fever that …
