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 ...

A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like a part of the body, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on ...

A new robotic prosthetic leg prototype offers a more natural gait while also being quieter and more energy efficient than other designs. The key is the use of new small and powerful motors, originally ...

The procedure allowed people to walk faster, climb stairs better and avoid obstacles more easily. Hugh Herr and Hyungeun Song In a clinical trial, researchers enabled people with prosthetic legs to ...

Genoa (Italy), 30 October 2024: Two lower limb prosthetic prototypes developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - Italian Institute of Technology) took the podium at Cybathlon 2024, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The family of a young man battling bone cancer is hoping someone will come across his stolen prosthetic leg. Doctors diagnosed Atticus Root with cancer at the age of 13. The next year ...

The day before undergoing surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to remove a tumor from his right thighbone, 6-year-old Mohammed Al Ali couldn't sit still. He swung his legs, ...

A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time. The leg provided the largest gains when ...