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FIRST member creates low-cost prosthetic leg

Last fall, Parker Owen was a senior at the Alabama School of Math and Science in Mobile, AL, and a member of FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team 3469 and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team 4260. Parker ...
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Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...
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Data-driven designs to improve prosthetic legs

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs which could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology has been developed by ...
News Medical

Data-driven approach improves speed and consistency of prosthetic leg fitting

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs which could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology has been developed by ...