Quebec will now cover the cost of breast prosthetics for cancer patients who have undergone complete or partial mastectomies, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette said Tuesday morning.
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Researchers Are Restoring Kinesthesia In Prosthetics Patients
It’s an awareness of movement and position in space that most people don’t even realize they have. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aa87698877d8568608e9820/master/pass/prostheticarm-520803380.jpg
A US Paralympian designed Team USA’s snowboard prosthetics
Mike Schultz was a professional snowmobile racer, and a damn good one at that. But in 2008, his life’s course took a turn after a competition accident shattered his left knee and left him clinging to life. When his injuries began causing his kidneys to shut down, doctors decided to amputate the leg just above […]
Artificial Intelligence Is Fueling Smarter Prosthetics Than Ever Before
Thanks to advances in batteries, brain-controlled robotics, and AI, today’s mechanical limbs can do everything from twist and point to grab and lift. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a271ac67ddf3c6b8cc4153d/master/pass/0118-WI-APPROS-01_sq.jpg Feed: All Latest
3D-printing technology is making custom prosthetics a reality
Carnegie Mellon University’s “assistive technologies” project is what would happen if a more socially minded MacGyver got his hands on a 3D printer. Created by a pioneering research team at CMU’s School of Computer Science, the project’s goal is to build life-changing prosthetics for people in need — and to do it more cheaply than would have been […]
