Having the ability to intelligently bend the prosthetic knee can help users' avoid using potentially damaging compensating actions, like swinging their whole leg over the obstacle, as the authors ...

In the last two decades, prosthetic limb technology has grown by leaps and bounds. Today, the most advanced prostheses incorporate microprocessors that work with onboard gyroscopes, accelerometers ...

Such top-of-the-line prosthetics can cost more than $50,000. In the last two decades, prosthetic limb technology has grown by leaps and bounds. Today, ...

MIT researchers have built a bone-anchored bionic knee that lets above-knee amputees walk faster, climb stairs and clear ...

For better range of motion, the linkage system provides resistance when the knee is flexed up to 135 degrees -- about the position of a leg squatting on a bike or snowmobile.

That's the thinking behind the Moto Knee, a prosthesis that's designed for activities such as skiing, ... The Moto Knee is a prosthetic leg designed for a variety of high-impact sports. 2 / 6.

A 32-year-old man who lost his leg below the knee after a motorcycle accident four years ago now has a robotic prosthesis he can control with his mind, according to a new report of his case.

This prosthetic doesn’t go out on a limb, but into a limb. The FDA has just approved leg prosthetics that anchor directly to the bone, which could change the lives of amputees who cannot use ...

When she was 18-months-old, Gina and her husband made the tough decision to have Delaney's left leg amputated below the knee. Six months later, Dunlap got a prosthetic, and never looked back.