August 3, 2006 (Aliso Viejo, CA) -- Ossur North America, a trusted and global developer of more scientifically advanced prosthetic innovations than any other company in the field, is pleased to ...

MUSKEGON -- Climbing stairs or walking uphill just got easier for Bob Glockzin. The 62-year-old Muskegon man, who lost his left leg below the knee in a 1991 motorcycle accident, was recently fitted ...

On Tuesday, Eric Pierce cruised up a ramp, walked up steps and stepped down curbs with ease, all thanks to his new bionic foot. "It makes a world of difference," said Pierce, 29. "It's almost like ...

In our recent coverage of the Evolution of Prosthetic Devices, we were intrigued to find so many developments in the field that came from those who had suffered amputations over the centuries. Dr.

“Before I had to walk on my toes, the old foot was stable, very stiff, there was no movement to it.” Retired local Priest Patrick Tierney said. The 76-year-old lost his leg back in 2003 in a car ...

Florida Hospital has teamed up with REFLX Labs to see how they can improve pediatric rehabilitation and healing using bionic foot sensors. FEFLX Labs is the creator of Boogio Bionic Foot Sensors, a ...

A bionic foot with a battery pack could put the spring back in the step of people who wear leg prostheses. Prosthetics company iWalk and an MIT team have designed a bionic ankle that uses energy from ...

She is sitting in the corner of a nondescript office whose outdoor sign announces, “Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehab Engineering.” She seems out of place here, this spectacularly beautiful, willowy ...

The prosthetic is the first bionic lower-leg system to restore lost function of the foot and ankle. It simulates muscle function for people who have had amputations below the knee. Only five of these ...