Smart Phone Adjustable Prosthetics
November 18, 2012 | Terry Sharrer
Suppose that a prosthetic ankle impinges on a proper gait; what to do? Until now, patients would go to their orthopedic doctor and have the fit adjusted with a wrench. But with a new device from Orthocare Innovations LLC (Oklahoma City, OK), that adjustment can be made with a smart phone app. This piece also mentions a tee-shirt that measures respiration in tracking sleep-apnea. MORE with video
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