FDA approved the first implant system for adults who have above-the-knee amputations and might not be able to use a conventional socket prosthetic device. The Osseoanchored Prostheses for the ...

A new motor-powered, microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee called 'Power Knee' was introduced by Össur. Power Knee aims to help people who have limb differences or above-knee amputations have the ...

FREMONT, MI-- Nearly two years after losing both legs above the knee in an accident, 20-year-old Nathan Wolford is back to doing the things he loves. He successfully walked a 5K race this spring on ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit ...

Fifteen years after losing both his legs above the knees in Afghanistan, former British Gurkha Hari Budha Magar continues to redefine what is humanly possible. The 45-year-old double amputee climber ...

A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like a part of the body, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on ...

A new experimental exoskeleton developed by mechanical engineers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab enables an amputee to walk with much less effort, while restoring strength and range ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System, the first implant system marketed in the U.S. for adults who ...