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by Bruce Brown | April 19, 2017 | General News, Medical
Military veterans and civilian amputees may soon benefit from a new type of prosthetic that helps them swim. According to the Congressional Research Service A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics, as of June 2015, there were 1,645 veterans with major limb...
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by Bruce Brown | April 14, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Wheelchairs and mobility assist device development appears to be speeding up. Research and study projects by engineers and medical professionals keep tweaking the component technologies. Last year we wrote about SoftWheel’s in-wheel suspension system, the ReWalk...
by Alfred Poor | December 16, 2016 | General News, Medical
Digital communications have opened the door to innovative advances in medical treatment. Telemedicine refers to systems that let healthcare professionals and patients interact remotely, which can save time and expense compared with having to travel to a doctor’s...
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by Bruce Brown | May 23, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
You may not recognize the term “iBOT”, but odds are you’ve heard of the Segway. The balance-controlled, two-wheeled vehicle still isn’t a common sight even 14 years after its introduction in 2002, but you can sometimes see them used by...
