The Motion Foot is a unique hydraulic foot and ankle system with a natural-range of ankle movement. Natural motion adjusts to slopes, various heel heights, and sitting with feet flat. Fully adjustable ...

"I had my leg amputated August 19, 1992," said Mike Addy, who was injured while working a road construction job. "I had a 10 ton steel roller fall on my left leg and my right foot." He tried many ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Ten years ago, David Bronson's life changed forever. Like so many American soldiers serving in Iraq, the now-retired Army sergeant was the victim of an improvised explosive ...

Prosthetic limbs have evolved considerably from the rudimentary wooden appendages of just a few decades ago. They can be bionic, brain-controlled and loaded with features-- and even mimic the sense of ...

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 ...

After losing a leg to injury or disease, women adjusting to life with a prosthetic limb face the same challenges as men, with perhaps one added complication: how to wear high-heels? A team of Johns ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — For hours on end last year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers ran the brain-controlled robotic limb through its paces, testing its capabilities on a series of patients ...

Solico, a leading composite engineering specialist for the Industrial, Marine and Defence sectors, is delighted to announce its recent collaboration with innovative prosthetics specialists Axiles ...

There are nearly 2 million Americans living with limb loss, and those numbers continue to grow as wounded servicemen and women return home. After losing a leg to an injury or disease, it takes time to ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (KARE) - A technological breakthrough is giving new hope to amputee patients. The Tillges Certified Orthotic and Prosthetic clinic in Maplewood has unveiled the "Empower Ankle" ...

A team of Johns Hopkins University students, working with a Johns Hopkins physician and outside prosthetics experts, has developed an early version of a potential solution. Called the "Prominence," it ...