Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed wearable, low cost sensors out of silver nanowires that measure strain, human touch and bioelectronic signals, such as electrocardiograms. The sensors can be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including prosthetics,…
Month: January 2014
Silver nanowire sensors could help develop new prostheses
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed wearable, low cost sensors out of silver nanowires that measure strain, human touch and bioelectronic signals, such as electrocardiograms. The sensors can be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including prosthetics,…
Women’s health care trade show announces annual meeting
Essentially Women announced its annual educational conference and trade show will be held on March 16-18 in Reno, Nev. According to a press release, the trade show features exhibits with leading manufacturers and distributors of women’s health care products, the…
Hanger Clinic welcomes new clinicians
Hanger Clinic announced the addition of 10 new clinicians to its patient care clinics, according to a press release. Alan Dolberry, CPO, will join Hanger’s Las Cruces, N.M., patient care clinic. Dolberry received his prosthetic and orthotic education from Texas…
Hanger Clinic welcomes new clinicians
Hanger Clinic announced the addition of 10 new clinicians to its patient care clinics, according to a press release. Alan Dolberry, CPO, will join Hanger’s Las Cruces, N.M., patient care clinic. Dolberry received his prosthetic and orthotic education from Texas…
Robot-assisted therapy improved sensorimotor function in patients with arm paresis
Robot-assisted therapy among patients with arm paresis led to slightly better results on average compared with conventional therapy, according to study results published in Lancet Neurology. Researchers randomly assigned 77 participants to either conventional therapy in which they underwent classical…
Robot-assisted therapy improved sensorimotor function in patients with arm paresis
Robot-assisted therapy among patients with arm paresis led to slightly better results on average compared with conventional therapy, according to study results published in Lancet Neurology. Researchers randomly assigned 77 participants to either conventional therapy in which they underwent classical…
Alfred Mann Foundation announces first implantation of myoelectric sensor system
The Alfred Mann Foundation announced the first recipient of its investigational myoelectric sensor system, a minimally invasive, intuitive, multi-channel control system for prosthetics. The implantable, myoelectric sensor (IMES) system is being studied with injured veterans at the Walter Reed National…
Alfred Mann Foundation announces first implantation of myoelectric sensor system
The Alfred Mann Foundation announced the first recipient of its investigational myoelectric sensor system, a minimally invasive, intuitive, multi-channel control system for prosthetics. The implantable, myoelectric sensor (IMES) system is being studied with injured veterans at the Walter Reed National…
AOPA announces call for papers
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly program committee is now accepting abstracts for free papers and symposia to be presented Sept. 4-7 in Las Vegas. The committee is looking for abstracts that cover business operations or office management,…