Mentors: Burhan Dhar from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Section A: Background and leadership What first drew you into prosthetics, orthotics, or rehabilitation? I was introduced to Prosthetic and…
AMPARO Starter Pack Makes a Strong Clinical and Commercial Case for CPOs Across IMEA
For prosthetists and orthotists across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, the economics of introducing a new socket technology…
Wearable Robotics for Parkinson’s Could Open a Major New Market for CPOs
Wearable robotic systems being developed for people with Parkinson’s disease could create a substantial new opportunity for prosthetists and orthotists…
Nordic Investment Bank Backs Embla Medical Prosthetics R&D With €50 Million Loan
The Nordic Investment Bank has provided Embla Medical with a €50 million seven-year loan to support research and development in…
AI Could Make Plantar Pressure Assessment More Accessible for Foot Health and Orthotic Care
Researchers in Australia have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of reconstructing detailed plantar pressure maps using foot geometry and…
Uganda Disability Group Seeks Sh800 Million to Provide Prosthetic Limbs for 200 Amputees
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) has launched a campaign to raise UGX 800 million (Sh800 million)…
Amparo, Save the Children and Orthomedics Bring Rapid-Fit Prosthetic Care to Gaza Amputees in Egypt
A collaboration between Amparo Prosthetics, Save the Children and Orthomedics Egypt is demonstrating how direct-fit prosthetic technology could help expand…
International Design Awards Open Nominations for Prosthetic, Bionic and Implant Innovations
The A’ International Cybernetics, Prosthesis and Implant Design Awards have opened nominations for their latest competition, inviting prosthetic designers, biomedical…
CPO of the Week: Soumaya Foughali from Annaba, Algeria
I graduated in Orthotics and Prosthetics in 2010 from INFSPM in Algiers and currently work in an Orthoprosthetic Center in…
The 3D-Printing Honeymoon Is Over: Why Materials Matter More in Prosthetic Design
The prosthetics industry has embraced 3D printing as one of the defining technologies of modern device development. It has enabled…