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 ...

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" ...

Ordinarily, prosthetic legs have ankle joints that are passive, moving only in response to pressure exerted by the user. As a result, walking up stairs or over uneven ground can be difficult. A new ...

DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Foot and Ankle Devices Market Forecast up to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global foot and ankle devices ...

Other materials could not support weight loads. The Total Concept prosthetic ankle uses materials that can withstand more than 3 million cycles. In developing the Total Concept adjustable-heel-height ...

Hartford Healthcare is helping a patient with new technology that is a powered prosthetic foot and ankle device.

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 ...

For someone who grew up in the “sticks” of Texas, surfing was something Iraq War veteran Kyle Kelly never considered. But following an amputation in late 2015 stemming from a previous combat injury, ...