The FDA has approved marketing of the first wearable, assisted walking device for people with spinal cord injuries. The device, ReWalk, acts as an exoskeleton by using a metal brace worn over the legs and upper body. It assist users…
Month: June 2014
FDA allows marketing of first wearable walking device
The FDA has approved marketing of the first wearable, assisted walking device for people with spinal cord injuries. The device, ReWalk, acts as an exoskeleton by using a metal brace worn over the legs and upper body. It assist users…
Psychological distress led to more chronic conditions in adults with disabilities
Adults with disabilities who had increased level of psychological distress showed a higher prevalence of chronic conditions, barriers to health care and non-receipt of preventive cancer screenings, according to study results published in the Journal of Health Care for the…
Psychological distress led to more chronic conditions in adults with disabilities
Adults with disabilities who had increased level of psychological distress showed a higher prevalence of chronic conditions, barriers to health care and non-receipt of preventive cancer screenings, according to study results published in the Journal of Health Care for the…
Curbell Plastics helps students create lightweight prostheses
Curbell Plastics Inc. has donated $18,000 in plastic to Alabama high school students, who will use the plastic to create lightweight prosthetics for amputees in Honduras. The project is a shared effort of Calera High School, the SME Education Foundation…
Curbell Plastics helps students create lightweight prostheses
Curbell Plastics Inc. has donated $18,000 in plastic to Alabama high school students, who will use the plastic to create lightweight prosthetics for amputees in Honduras. The project is a shared effort of Calera High School, the SME Education Foundation…
OPAF hosts wheelchair tennis clinics across the Carolinas
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation recently hosted five wheelchair tennis clinics in North Carolina and South Carolina during a 5-day period. Made possible through grant funding from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Wheelchair Tennis and OPAF’s partnerships with…
OPAF hosts wheelchair tennis clinics across the Carolinas
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation recently hosted five wheelchair tennis clinics in North Carolina and South Carolina during a 5-day period. Made possible through grant funding from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Wheelchair Tennis and OPAF’s partnerships with…
RoboHand partners with College of Ouachitas to mass produce 3-D prostheses
RoboHand, an organization that produces free or low-cost 3-D prostheses, has teamed with the College of the Ouachitas to open a 3-D printing farm. The farm, which features more than 50 on-campus Makerbot Replicator 3-D printers and six digitizers, will mass…
Össur announces dates for Mobility Clinics
Össur is offering six Mobility Clinics across the United States, a series of free, specialized workshops designed to enhance lower limb amputees’ experience in sports and recreational activities. Offered by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), the Össur Mobility Clinics feature…