Smart Socket for Amputees Shows Early Promise
A new motor-driven smart socket has reached the clinical testing phase, and the results are encouraging. The prototype device achieved measurable gains in amputees’ comfort and mobility.| Amplitude
A new motor-driven smart socket has reached the clinical testing phase, and the results are encouraging. The prototype device achieved measurable gains in amputees’ comfort and mobility.| Amplitude
A silicone liner that constantly monitors the size and shape of an amputee's residual limb could vastly reduce the blisters, sores, rashes, and other insults caused by ill-fitting sockets.| Amplitude
Lawmakers are getting the message about the budget benefits of prosthetic insurance reform. A new study finds that states could save up to $1 billion by requiring insurers to cover medically necessary prosthetic devices. The post Pennies for Prosthetics: An Update appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Artificial intelligence has been improving amputees’ lives at least since the C-Leg debuted in the 1990s. But the emergence of ChatGPT and other large-language models (LLMs) has given rise to all sorts of new AI applications. The post Eight New Ways AI Is Shaping the Future of Amputee Care appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
The SPORT Act, introduced by Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, would redefine recreational prosthetic devices as “clinically necessary” for amputee veterans’ physical and mental health. The post New Bill Raises Hope for Amputee Veterans Craving Active Lifestyle appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Choosing a prosthesis can be maddeningly complex. But a new decision-making aid lets patients and practitioners work together to set priorities and select the most appropriate hardware.| Amplitude
