Propulsive Prosthetics
June 13, 2023 | Terry Sharrer
“Unlike passive products – made of simple carbon springs – the bionic prostheses developed by Revival Bionics [Compiegne, France] are propulsive, equipped with a motor and an artificial Achilles tendon. By providing propulsion to the walker, the motor makes it possible to lighten the walker’s step and to preserve the opposite leg, which does not have to impact the ground hard with the heel. The motorized propulsion makes it possible to limit the phenomena of osteoarthritis and to offer more comfort on the whole of the step, with less rigidity on the stump of the patients.” MORE WITH VIDEO
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