Thanks to a neural interface, people can move this bionic limb naturally—just by thinking about it. When someone loses part of a leg, a prosthetic can make it easier to get around. But most ...
Ben Hogan, a prosthetist, invented “Project Bike Leg” to help amputees in developing nations who lack access to prosthetics.
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 ...
Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs that could lead to better-fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology was developed by Radii ...
There’s something quietly revolutionary happening in prosthetic design, and it starts with a simple question: why should replacement limbs apologize for existing? For too long, most prosthetic limbs ...
Wally was born with both front legs bent, and because some of his bones were shorter than they should have been, surgery to straighten them was not an option. After using wheels when he was younger, ...
SAGINAW, Mich. (InvestigateTV) - A prosthetist is working to address a global mobility crisis by creating prosthetic legs from old bicycle parts. Ben Hogan, a prosthetist at Mary Free Bed ...