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AI-based prosthetic socket developed to help thigh amputees

Smart, Customizable Prothetic Socket—Knee Joint Type. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), an institution under the ...
KTVU

Innovative prosthetic limb surgery piloted at San Francisco VA medical center

SAN FRANCISCO - April is Limb Loss Awareness Month. A first-ever two-part procedure known as osseointegration was piloted at the Veteran’s Affairs Health Care System in San Francisco. The procedure ...
KREM

Groundbreaking osseointegration surgery, performed for first time in Pacific Northwest, allows patient with double amputation to walk again

PORTLAND, Ore. — A surgeon in Oregon completed the first osseointegration surgery in the Pacific Northwest, which medical experts call a pioneering procedure that marks a significant milestone in the ...
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Bridgestone gets grant for athletic prosthetic leg sole with enhanced drainage performance

Bridgestone has been granted a patent for a sole designed for athletic prosthetic legs. The sole features a uniquely shaped bottom surface with enhanced drainage performance in specific regions, and ...
CNN

Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...