They have published their results on their new prosthetic foot in the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, with graduate student Victor Prost and research engineer William Brett Johnson. In 2012, soon ...

Imagine if one (or both) of your feet couldn't conform to uneven walking surfaces, or flex to spring you forward with each step. That's what it's like for most people who have prosthetic feet, ...

Since discovering the new method, Ross Holland hasn't gone back to a wheelchair. "The balance was a lot easier, like physically easy, less energy to use to just do basic things," Holland said. "I ...

The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has unveiled SoftFoot Pro, an innovative motorless prosthetic foot designed to offer flexibility and adaptability for individuals with limb loss. Developed by ...

(FORT COLLINS, Colo) — When Garrison Hayes was only six years old, his life took a sudden turn when doctors discovered osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in his left leg. His options were limited, and led to ...

A prosthetic device consisting of a camera, encoder and stimulator sent electric signals to the brain and helped restore partial sight in blind mice, aided by an injection of a special gene.

Triumph's caretaker at a wildlife rescue center in Australia had been searching for a prosthetic foot for years. A local dentist figured out how to make one. Triumph is loving his new pink foot. Good ...

An Alabama high school student has created a prosthetic foot for a U.S. Marine wounded in Afghanistan using a new computer program. Grissom High School senior Ashley Kimbel, 17, and Marine Kendall ...