Joint Ventures: the UK innovations improving the fit and function of prosthetic limbs
In-Depth Bionics have dominated prosthetics in recent times, but other technologies are also driving innovation. Andrew Wade reports. Human use…
AdapSkin Sensor Highlights the Importance of Better Muscle Signal Capture for AI-Controlled Prosthetics
A new stretchable wearable sensor platform developed at Michigan State University is attracting attention for its potential to improve the…
Meththa Rehabilitation Foundation Restores Mobility and Dignity Across Sri Lanka
For thousands of people in Sri Lanka living with limb loss and physical disability, access to appropriate prosthetic and rehabilitation…
University of Strathclyde Student Research Seeks Clinician Views on 3D Printing for Upper Limb Prosthetic Sockets
An MSc Prosthetics and Orthotics student at the University of Strathclyde is inviting experienced upper limb prosthetists to take part…
Getting the Right Fit: Why Engineering Principles Matter in Prosthetic Socket Design
For lower-limb prosthetic users, the socket is not simply a container for the residual limb. It is the critical interface…
Saudi Rehabilitation Mission in Port Sudan Highlights Growing Role of Prosthetics and Orthotics in Humanitarian Response
A Saudi humanitarian rehabilitation mission in Port Sudan has marked an important milestone for prosthetic and orthotic care in Sudan,…
Ottobock to Sell Wheelchair Business to Invacare/DHG as It Sharpens Focus on Prosthetics and Neuro-Orthotics
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to sell its Human Mobility business unit to Invacare, now DHCare,…
The Gulf Is Not an Easy Premium Market: Why Local Savviness Matters in Orthotics and Prosthetics
Rethinking the “Oil-Rich Market” Assumption For many international orthotic and prosthetic manufacturers, the Gulf is often viewed through a simple…
Icarus Medical Raises $7.2 Million Series A to Expand Advanced Orthopedic Bracing TechnologyIcarus Medical Secures Oversubscribed Series A Funding
Icarus Medical, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based medical technology company focused on advanced orthopedic bracing, has announced the close of an oversubscribed…
Is Your O&P Practice Visible to AI? Why Clinics Must Now Optimise for the Answer, Not Just the Search Result
For many years, visibility for an orthotic and prosthetic practice meant one thing: appearing high on Google. A patient searched…