Enabling Motion

A pneumatic liner for prosthetic sockets. A spinal stimulator to return leg function to paralyzed individuals. A way to monitor implant loosening and spine instability.
Episode references:
Sibel: (Pneumatic liner for prosthetic sockets)
https://www.medgadget.com/2022/07/pneumatic-prosthesis-to-reduce-pressure-and-irritation-for-amputees.html
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/5.0087900?journalCode=bmf
Marc: (Go-2 Spinal Stimulator)
https://www.medgadget.com/2020/06/go-2-spinal-stimulator-to-return-leg-function-interview-with-jan-ohrstrom-chairman-of-the-board-gtx-medical.html
Owen section: (Halifax Biomedical Stereo Orthapedic Radiography)
https://halifaxbiomedical.com/
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Mind-controlled prosthetic hands with individual finger motion. Self-offloading therapeutic footwear using compliant snap-through arches. Alternative limbs.
Episode references:
Sibel: (Mind controlled prosthetic hands with individual finger motion)
spectrum.ieee
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9738457
https://spectrum.ieee.org/mind-controlled-prosthetic-hands-reach-new-feats
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.08648.pdf
https://www-users.cse.umn.edu/~qzhao/publications/pdf/nguyen2020bioelectric.pdf
Marc: (Self-offloading therapeutic footwear using compliant snap-through arches)
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/wearable-technologies/article/selfoffloading-therapeutic-footwear-using-compliant-snapthrough-arches/4217BA71EBBD52A973160415F5F614C3
https://www.medgadget.com/2022/06/self-regulating-footwear-for-diabetic-foot-issues.html
youtube.com/watch?v=97t7Xj_iBv0
Owen section: (Alternative Limb Project)
https://thealternativelimbproject.com/
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A device that began as an art project may lead to an improvement in all prosthetics. Artificial skin that adds the ability to sense humidity. What could you do with a third thumb?
Episode references:
Sibel: (The DARPA/Luke Arm)
https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/revolutionizing-prosthetics
https://www.darpa.mil/program/revolutionizing-prosthetics
https://www.research.va.gov/research_in_action/The-LUKE-DEKA-advanced-prosthetic-arm.cfm
https://www.mobiusbionics.com/luke-arm/
Marc: (New Piezo electric sensor)
https://www.medgadget.com/2022/06/artificial-skin-senses-pressure-temperature-humidity.html
Owen section: (The Third Thumb)
https://plasticity-lab.com/
https://www.daniclodedesign.com/thethirdthumb
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A robot arm for wheelchair users, a non-invasive spinal bypass and a knee-brace hot off the 3D printer.
Episode references:
Sibel: (Kinova® Jaco® assistive robotic arm)
https://assistive.kinovarobotics.com/product/jaco-robotic-arm
https://spectrum.ieee.org/startup-spotlight-kinova
https://spectrum.ieee.org/mobile-dexterous-robots-a-key-element-against-covid19
Marc: (Wearable inertial sensors and a neuromuscular stimulation sleeve)
https://bioelecmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42234-020-00053-5
https://spectrum.ieee.org/brain-implants-and-wearables-let-paralyzed-people-move-again
Owen section: (3D printed knee brace)
https://braceworks.ca/2018/04/06/health-tech/the-worlds-first-3d-printed-custom-knee-brace-evoke-case-study/
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An incredible leg sleeve that stimulates existing muscles to walk, when a person’s own nerves aren’t delivering the message. A new brain electrode system that is flexible, able to conform to the complex shapes of our brains. A project that started in 1968 and has since grown into the world's largest not for profit serving the disabled.
Episode references:
Sibel: (Cionic Neural Sleeve)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xYMK1Ey3To
Marc: (A flexible brain-surface electrode system)
https://www.medgadget.com/2022/03/flexible-brain-computer-interface-array-for-better-contact.html
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202112045
Owen section: (The Jaipur Foot)
https://www.jaipurfoot.org/
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