Spinal Cord Injuries: First Customised Assistive Devices

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[12/10/2011] The first active orthosis prototype, developed at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), assists muscles affected by incomplete spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord Injuries: First Customised Assistive Devices - read more

Lower-limb Prosthetic: Giving Amputees a Natural Gait

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[22/08/2011] A new lower-limb prosthetic developed at Vanderbilt University allows amputees to walk without the leg-dragging gait characteristic of conventional artificial legs. Lower-limb Prosthetic: Giving Amputees a Natural Gait - read more

Improving Mind-Controlled Prosthetics

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[07/02/2011] US Researchers are helping the Pentagon build reliable mind-controlled prosthetic devices that military and civilian amputees can use the rest of their lives.  Improving Mind-Controlled Prosthetics - read more

Infected Prosthetic Knees Cause Problems

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[13/12/2010] The number of people that undergo an operation to have a prosthetic knee joint is increasing. One reason is that the population is getting older, another is that people are also getting heavier, which is a factor in the development of osteoarthritis. The number of knee replacement operations has increased by 9 per cent a year in recent years.  Infected Prosthetic Knees Cause Problems - read more

Bone-Anchored Leg Prostheses Improve Quality of Life

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[22/09/2010] A study shows the results of treatment using prostheses attached to titanium implants in the bones of patients with above-the-knee amputations. It reveals that the treatment improves function and quality of life in nine out of ten patients. Bone-Anchored Leg Prostheses Improve Quality of Life - read more

Prosthesis with Information at its Fingertips

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[16/08/2010] Hope for patients who suffer from phantom pain: Scientists from Jena University develop a hand prosthesis that eases the pain. Prosthesis with Information at its Fingertips - read more

Prosthesis with Information at its Fingertips

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[16/08/2010] Hope for patients who suffer from phantom pain: Scientists from Jena University develop a hand prosthesis that eases the pain. Prosthesis with Information at its Fingertips - read more

Three-Legged Dogs Boost Robot Research

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[02/07/2010] Scientists in Germany are examining how 3-legged dogs move to help design and develop robots that can adapt to unexpected conditions. Three-Legged Dogs Boost Robot Research - read more

Three-Legged Dogs Boost Robot Research

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[02/07/2010] Scientists in Germany are examining how 3-legged dogs move to help design and develop robots that can adapt to unexpected conditions. Three-Legged Dogs Boost Robot Research - read more

Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help

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[21/06/2010] Donor corneas are a rarity: In Germany alone, each year roughly 7,000 patients wait for that miniscule piece of tissue. An implant made of plastic may soon offer patients with the chance to see again. Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help - read more

Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help

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[21/06/2010] Donor corneas are a rarity: In Germany alone, each year roughly 7,000 patients wait for that miniscule piece of tissue. An implant made of plastic may soon offer patients with the chance to see again. Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help - read more

Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help

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[21/06/2010] Donor corneas are a rarity: In Germany alone, each year roughly 7,000 patients wait for that miniscule piece of tissue. An implant made of plastic may soon offer patients with the chance to see again. Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help - read more

Reconstructing 3-D Hand Movement

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[19/03/2010] Researchers have successfully reconstructed 3-D hand motions from brain signals recorded in a non-invasive way, according to a study. Reconstructing 3-D Hand Movement - read more

Body Protheses May Last for More than 150 Years

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[10/03/2010] Current body protheses do not last more than 10 - 15 years. After this time, the operation has to be repeated in order to change prothesis. Researchers have now found a way of producing a prosthesis that could last more than 150 years.  Body Protheses May Last for More than 150 Years - read more

Artificial Foot Recycles Energy for Easier Walking

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[22/02/2010] An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say.  Artificial Foot Recycles Energy for Easier Walking - read more

Artificial Foot Recycles Energy for Easier Walking

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[22/02/2010] An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say.  Artificial Foot Recycles Energy for Easier Walking - read more

Prostheses: „Further Optimising the Natural Motion Sequence“

Today serious sport and disability do not exclude themselves anymore. Athletes with prostheses can achieve quite similar results in competitions as their colleagues without artificial bodily parts – thanks to modern technology. However, in future prostheses could do even more.  Prostheses: „Further Optimising the Natural Motion Sequence“ - read more

Prostheses: „Further Optimising the Natural Motion Sequence“

Today serious sport and disability do not exclude themselves anymore. Athletes with prostheses can achieve quite similar results in competitions as their colleagues without artificial bodily parts – thanks to modern technology. However, in future prostheses could do even more.  Prostheses: „Further Optimising the Natural Motion Sequence“ - read more

Silicone Ear Looks Just Like the Real Thing

[23/03/2009] A surgery made it possible for Matthew Houdek to be fitted with a prosthetic ear that looks just like the real thing. Silicone Ear Looks Just Like the Real Thing - read more

Promise for Improving Function of Artificial Arms

[13/02/2009] A surgical technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation appears to enable patients with arm amputations to have improved control of functions with an artificial arm, according to a study. Promise for Improving Function of Artificial Arms - read more

Transplant Psychology: Is It Really Mine?

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[15/10/2008] Transplantations are complex operations. Trying to cope psychologically with the intervention is almost as complicated as the surgery itself. Before the body part of a stranger is accepted as one’s own, patients often have to cope with an emotional rollercoaster.  Transplant Psychology: Is It Really Mine? - read more

„One Should not Outline any Horror Scenarios“ - Jens Clausen about Neuroprosthetics and Ethics

Juice in the head: Neuroprosthetics which are connected to nerve endings in the brain electrically stimulate certain brain regions. Thus, the implants are supposed to reduce the effects of Parkinson’s or to help with depressions or the Tourette syndrome. REHACARE.de talked with Jens Clausen about remote-controlled bulls, ethical doubts and the use of neuroprosthetics.  „One Should not Outline any Horror Scenarios“ - Jens Clausen about Neuroprosthetics and Ethics - read more

„One Should not Outline any Horror Scenarios“ - Jens Clausen about Neuroprosthetics and Ethics

Juice in the head: Neuroprosthetics which are connected to nerve endings in the brain electrically stimulate certain brain regions. Thus, the implants are supposed to reduce the effects of Parkinson’s or to help with depressions or the Tourette syndrome. REHACARE.de talked with Jens Clausen about remote-controlled bulls, ethical doubts and the use of neuroprosthetics.  „One Should not Outline any Horror Scenarios“ - Jens Clausen about Neuroprosthetics and Ethics - read more

The World's first Transplant of both Arms

[03/09/2008] The first transplant of complete arms was performed after several years of preparatory work. The patient is doing well under the circumstances.  The World's first Transplant of both Arms - read more

Wireless Vision Implant

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[09/06/2008] About 30 million people around the world have grown legally blind due to retinal diseases. Now the EPI-RET project built a fully implantable visual prosthesis.  Wireless Vision Implant - read more

Interview: The professional prosthesis tester - The thigh amputated Cord Frederic Romberg about his function as a tester of the first active knee prosthesis

In 2001 Cord Frederic Romberg lost his left leg in a motorbike crash. Today he runs as the first German over rough and smooth testing the first active knee prosthesis. REAHCARE.de interviewed the 35-year-old TV designer about how he became a prosthesis tester and what he thinks about the new spare part.  Interview: The professional prosthesis tester - The thigh amputated Cord Frederic Romberg about his function as a tester of the first active knee prosthesis - read more

The Professional Prosthesis Tester

In 2001 Cord Frederic Romberg lost his left leg in a motorbike crash. Today he runs as the first German over rough and smooth testing the first active knee prosthesis. REAHCARE.de interviewed the 35-year-old TV designer about how he became a prosthesis tester and what he thinks about the new spare part.  The Professional Prosthesis Tester - read more

Handy Helpers: Prosthetic Arms through the Ages

 Handy Helpers: Prosthetic Arms through the Ages - read more

Living with "Beini"

Gunther Belitz visited a family with a leg amputated child and experienced a lot of normality.  Living with "Beini" - read more

Living with "Beini"

Gunther Belitz visited a family with a leg amputated child and experienced a lot of normality.  Living with "Beini" - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking, Part 2

Second part of the article "Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking, Part 2 - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - Part 2

Second part of the article "Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - Part 2 - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - Part 2

Second part of the article "Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - Part 2 - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking

As every saturday, they meet up in order to train within the huge park at the rococo castle in Bayreuth, Germany. After a few greeting words, Rudolf Ziegler begins with exercises in order to warm up. On first sight, none of the participants seem to be handicapped but nevertheless all of them are leg amputees. Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking

As every saturday, they meet up in order to train within the huge park at the rococo castle in Bayreuth, Germany. After a few greeting words, Rudolf Ziegler begins with exercises in order to warm up. On first sight, none of the participants seem to be handicapped but nevertheless all of them are leg amputees. Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking

As every saturday, they meet up in order to train within the huge park at the rococo castle in Bayreuth, Germany. After a few greeting words, Rudolf Ziegler begins with exercises in order to warm up. On first sight, none of the participants seem to be handicapped but nevertheless all of them are leg amputees. Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - read more

Artificial Muscle Glove To Aid People with Paralyzed Hands

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[01/07/2004] The University of Wollongong and Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) have patented a rehabilitation glove that will dramatically improve the recovery of patients following surgery or trauma to their hand. Artificial Muscle Glove To Aid People with Paralyzed Hands - read more