IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freedom Innovations launches the next generation Kinnex microprocessor prosthetic ankle/foot – the Kinnex 2.0. The successor to the Freedom Innovations original ...

I have been an above-knee amputee for over 50 years. For the first 30 years, my prosthesis was balsa wood with a simple mechanical knee. I fell a lot, could only walk at one fixed speed, would sweat ...

The next time Patrick Tierney hits the beach, he'll likely walk along the shorefront, crunching his feet atop the shifting sand. Then he’ll slowly wade into the surf making sure to keep his balance ...

TEMPE, Ariz. & DIJON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proteor, a France-based international group specialized in prosthetic and orthotic solutions, has successfully completed its acquisition of American ...

Limbs are gone. Spirits remain attached. Medical science is the bridge between them. “There’s a lot of falling down,” says double amputee Matthew Brewer, settling onto a bench after a series of slow ...

The prostetic legs have microprocessor knees to help him walk more normally. — -- Vidal Lopez, 19, lost both his legs above the knees from a car accident in the summer of 2016 in Mexico. At the ...

UPDATE: May 8, 2019: Ottobock said it was disappointed in FTC's decision but said it would continue to "work in a collaborative manner with the FTC to promptly reach a mutually beneficial resolution." ...

How do microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees differ from traditional prosthetic knees? These prosthetics are a big change from traditional models. The knees are designed with a programmable ...

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 ...