Prosthetic legs controlled by a person's own neural system can help restore a natural walking gait, researchers found. Photo by Hugh Herr and Hyungeun Song/HealthDay News "Smart" prosthetic legs can ...

State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, but they don't give the user full neural control over the limb. Instead, they rely on robotic sensors ...

The Promenade™ is engineered to manage the unique gait dynamics of low impact ambulators including the diabetic & vascular amputee population. With an easily deflected toe - not too hard or too soft - ...

When Texan high schoolers Samuel Skotnikov, Changyoung Kim, and Eeshaan Prashanth found out that their friend Aiden’s prosthetic leg was uncomfortable and difficult to use, they decided to make him a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- The world's first intelligent prosthetic leg is making a difference. It was developed in collaboration with the U.S. military for injured service members, and is now available to ...

The motors need fewer gears, making them smaller, lighter and quieter. A team of biomedical researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new type of prosthetic leg that is more energy ...

WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service, July 5, 2007) - As today's highly active servicemember amputees push their prosthetic devices to the limits, a lab at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here is ...

Advanced prosthetics offer amputees a wide range of bionic options. But they can cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them unattainable for many. Now MIT engineers have developed a simple, ...

A new robotic prosthetic leg prototype offers a more natural gait while also being quieter and more energy efficient than other designs. A new robotic prosthetic leg prototype offers a more natural ...

"Smart" prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rates. A better way would be ...