Author: Terense Kemp

The cerebellum could play a key role in how the brain controls robotic grasping tools, according to results of a study recently published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Participants in the University of Missouri study completed a series of…

Freedom Innovations has announced David Thompson as its new director of marketing. Thompson joins the company with nearly 20 years’ experience in the marketing, medical device and consumer health care industries. He most recently operated his own consulting business in…

Despite motor and functional improvement, upper extremity daily use was limited for people affected by stroke between discharge to home and 12 months after stroke, according to recently published data in Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases. Researchers measured upper…

Drive Medical Ltd., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment for the home health care and rehabilitation markets, has announced the acquisition of Specialist Orthotic Services Ltd. The move will allow Drive Medical to enhance its global product offering in the…

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new complex multimodal fiber system that may be able to transmit drugs, light and electrical signals to the brain, according to a paper published in Nature Biotechnology. Polina Anikeeva, PhD, professor…

Powered prostheses could improve ankle power, step-to-step transition and reduce metabolic demands over passive devices, according to a study recently published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Researchers at the Brooke Army Medical Center used repeated measures to explore mechanical work…

Two projects focusing on 3-D printing technology to aid amputees have been awarded grants from Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada. Christian Blind Mission (cbm Canada), of Stouffville, Ontario, and the University of Victoria in British Columbia…

Researchers at the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering and Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition are developing a framework that could speed up the design of powered exoskeletons. The framework would design customizable exoskeletons that allow individuals…

When a student found an issue in the design of current prostheses, he discovered an unlikely solution in the form of a goat.

Research into lower back power phases may guide future development of rehabilitation regimens for lower extremity amputees.