The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated that advanced prostheses that relate sensory feedback can be controlled through nerve and muscle interfaces, according to a news release. The peripheral interfaces, developed by DARPA’s Reliable Neural-Interface Technology (RE-NET) program,…

Skin care is a critical issue for wearers of orthoses and prostheses, and the most common complaints include odor, moisture and bacteria build-up and skin irritation. “We have a lot of kids with dermatological problems, such as contact dermatitis and…