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Devices and methods for controlling expandable prosthesis during develoyment
Prosthesis delivery devices and methods are provided that enable precise control of prosthesis position during deployment. The prosthesis delivery devices may carry multiple prostheses and include deployment mechanisms for delivery of a selectable number of prostheses. Control mechanisms are provided in the prosthesis delivery devices that control either or both...


Vibration-absorbing device for an artificial lower limb
A vibration-absorbing device for an artificial lower limb includes a knee-connecting tube attached to a prosthetic knee unit, an ankle-connecting member attached to a prosthetic foot and ankle unit, and an upright connecting rod having an upper end disposed movably within the tube, and a lower end connected fixedly to...


Ankle prosthesis and method for implanting ankle prosthesis
Saltzman, Charles et al.


Importance of Pretest Probability Score and D-Dimer Assay Before Sonography for Lower Limb Deep Venous Thrombosis
The purpose of our study was to develop and validate a clinical score (the Hamilton score) for the assessment of lower limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT). American Journal of Roentgenology


Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy - From Animal Models to Humans: Strategies for Promoting CNS Axon Regeneration and Recovery of Limb Function after Spinal Cord Injury
June 1, 2005 -- ABSTRACT There are currently no fully restorative therapies for human spinal cord injury (SCI). Here, we briefly review the different types of human SCI ...

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1. Northern Lights: Bright Ideas in Canadian Research | August 2002 | The O&...
... Since 1997," Bush said, efforts "have focused on making the control more fluid and the control interface between the prosthesis and limb more natural. This will provide a dynamic cosmetic appearance ...
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2. Artificial hand, finger, nose, ear and face protheses, prosthesis, prostheti...
... 37 53 (face, finger digit, hand, forearm, lower limb) American Hand Prosthetic, Inc. 332A East 30th ... ... aol.com (Eye, ear, nose, and finger prosthesis) Dermatos Prostheses 504 Grants Ferry Road ...
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3. Farabloc
... phantom limb and shortly after he was supplied with a sheet, his wife made some stump socks out the Farabloc material for him. He was able to wear this both with and without his prosthesis and he ...
http://www.farabloc.com.sg/testimonials.htm

4. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic | Orthotics & Prosthetics Services
... Cast Changes Upper Limb Passive and Functional Systems Myoelectrics (Utah Arm) Cosmetic Prosthesis Lower Limb Endoskeletal (soft, cosmetic) Systems Exoskeletal (high durability) Systems Preparatory ...
http://www.tlhoc.com/o&pservices.htm

5. Crutch Endorsements
... This includes people with lower limb loss who either do not wear a prosthesis or need the supplementary support and balance of crutches while walking with one or more prosthetic legs. It is this ...
http://www.crutches.net/endorsements.htm

6. Featured Story - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
... It won't be just output--residual limb telling prosthesis what to do--but also prosthesis reporting back to the chip [and in turn, to the brain] what it did. So even if you weren't looking at your ...
http://www.va.gov/featured_story.htm

7. Freedom Innovations- A Revolution in Motion
... limb The remaining part of the limb after amputation (the stump) Socket The part of the prosthesis (artificial limb) that fits around the residual limb Suction socket A socket on an artificial leg that ...
http://www.freedom-innovations.com/glossary.html

8. Lower-Limb Prosthetics
... We hypothesize that walking may be improved during prosthetic gait (higher force attenuation, higher walking velocities) if proper mechanical impedance characteristics of the prosthesis/residual limb ...
http://www.medschool.nort .../shckabs_charact.html

9. Hybrid Growth-Adjustable Below-Elbow Prosthesis for the Limb-Deficient Child...
... pp. 36 Link to Figures Show Figures Article Text Figures References Send Link Send HTML Article Hybrid Growth-Adjustable Below-Elbow Prosthesis for the Limb-Deficient Child J. N. BILLOCK, CPO, K. R ...
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10. Procedures and Management: Contact a Family - for families with disabled chi...
... and those already trying to come to terms with limb loss or deficiency. Pain Management Action for ... ... on its website about Hair Loss and Wigs and Prosthesis & equipment needed by individuals and ...
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13. Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
... Cardiac transplant Cardiac ventricle Cardiac-limb syndrome Cardio-cutaneous syndrome Cardiologist ... ... fracture Cleft lip Cleft palate Cleft palate prosthesis Cleft uvula Cleidocranial dysostosis ...
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14. St. Vincent's Health, Melbourne
... In most instances an orthosis (brace) or limb prosthesis (artificial limb) is provided. Assessment of individual patient needs is conducted. Prostheses and orthoses are prescribed to meet individual ...
http://www.svhm.org.au/in ...nd orthotics main.htm

15. Washington Musculoskeletal Tumor Center - Limb Sparing Surgery
... of the prostheses in eighty-two patients who had had a limb-sparing procedure by means of the implantation of a large-segment prosthesis. All patients had had a high-grade bone sarcoma of the ...
http://www.sarcoma.org/main.php?page=lss

16. USA Amputations Lawyer, USA Amputations Attorney, USA Amputations Law, USA A...
... USA Legal Help Center - Amputation Costs Information on amputees: Some amputees wear a prosthesis or "artificial limb." A prosthesis can vary in cost from $8,000 to $70,000, depending upon the level ...
http://www.usa-legalhelpcenter.com/Amputations.php

17. Hemi Prosthesis, Hemi Endoprosthesis, Medical Devices in India - susrut.com
... A limb which is stabilised with an implant can also be mobilised early, thus preventing the consequenses of prolonged immobilisation. It is well understood today that conventional ëplasterí is not ...
http://www.sushrut.com/patient.htm

18. RIC: Patient Care: How to Choose a Rehabilitation Program
... vendors? Whether it be a wheelchair or a prosthesis, many patients require equipment designed ... ... sized, or a musician with an artificial limb needs unique, adaptive equipment to continue ...
http://www.ric.org/patient/choose.php

19. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary: Research in Otolaryngology
... through research on the more widely studied limb muscles must be re-examined or extended for ... ... Walsh, M.Ed. W.M. Keck Foundation Neural Prosthesis Research Center Voice and Speech Laboratory ...
http://www.meei.harvard.edu/research/otoproj.php

20. PHP - Services
... prosthesis. We specialize in aesthetic prosthesis with passive function for adults as well as ... ... Durability, Easy Care For its diversity: Upper Limb: From shoulder to the fingernails Lower Limb ...
http://www.pillet.com/Services/Services.htm

21. Welcome To QCP / POS
... We listen carefully to our patients and do our best to provide an artificial limb (prosthesis) or brace (orthosis) that closely matches each person's needs and expectations. We are strong believers ...
http://www.qcppos.com/

22. compression garments
... in place without slipping. A woman with a prosthesis often cannot maintain an arm sleeve in place ... ... been specially made to stick the garment to the limb (e.g. 'It Sticks!' from Jobst and 'It Sticks ...
http://www.lymphoedema.org.au/garments.htm

23. Give India - ANGA KARUNYA KENDRA
... it. AKK provided him with an above-knee prosthesis (artificial limb) and today, he manages his farming on his own and takes care of his personal needs too. Donation Options : Corpus Fund General Fund ...
http://www.giveindia.org/ ...onProfile.do?ngoid=69

24. Osteogenic Sarcoma
... A prosthesis (artificial limb) and physical rehabilitation may be important parts of therapy. Information provided by the National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Article Created: 1999 ...
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/926233107.html

25. Li : on Medical Dictionary Online
... Congenital Limb Dystonia Limb Kinetic Apraxia Limb Kinetic Apraxias Limb Prostheses Limb Prosthesis Limb Salvage Limb Tremor Limb Tremors Limb, Artificial Limb, Phantom Limb-Girdle Muscular ...
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26. Paraxial Tibial Hemimelia - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
... whether the knee joint and the quadriceps are functional enough to use a BKA or Syme prosthesis); - limb length inequality; - Associated Anomalies: - approx 75% of all pts have associated ...
http://www.wheelessonline ...xial_tibial_hemimelia

27. Testimonials about the Brace Shops
http://www.kneeshop.com/glossary.htm

28. Lower Limb Amputation: A Guide to Living a Quality Life - Demos Medical Publ...
... by children and elderly people living with an amputation Exercising and sports with a lower limb prosthesis And much more! The purpose of this book is ultimately an optimistic one. Well-informed ...
http://www.demosmedpub.com/book182.html

29. Yangtze FAQ-Yangtze River Cruise
... teeth washing, teeth cleaning, optometry, ocular prosthesis, armature prosthesis, and installation of artificial limb and hearing-aid; 14. treatment and rehabilitation of disability existed prior to ...
http://www.yangtzeriver.org/faq/others.htm

30. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Rehabilitation Medicine: Amputee Rehabilitation
... wheelchair mobility training, hopping with a walker or crutches, and fitting for a prosthesis (artificial limb). When the limb is well healed, patients can begin prosthetic training either as an ...
http://wo-pub2.med.cornel ...+rehab&contentID=8347

31. AMGF Prosthetics- prosthetic limbs for amputees (face, hand, digital, lower ...
Our commitment is to use our best knowledge and expertise to restore a normal appearance to a mutilated limb, either through the use of an aesthetic prosthesis with passive function or by ...
http://www.amgf-prosthetics.com/

32. Literature & Medicine Mailing List by thread
... gabi Seminar: "Prosthesis, 'Phantom Limb' and the American Civil War" Ed_Morman Summer Seminar announcement Felice Aull MS/JAMA announcements Sue S. Yom Re:MS/JAMA announcements (I'm on vacation ...
http://endeavor.med.nyu.e ...s/messages/index.html

33. HSS - HSS - Newsroom
... Lupus Awareness Month 10/17/2005 HSS Opens Adult Limb Lengthening and Deformity Center 10/14/2005 ... ... Patent for New Glenoid Component for Shoulder Prosthesis Design 6/2/2005 HSS Ventures Joins With the ...
http://www.hss.edu/Newsroom

34. shoulderprosthesis.com - risks for the implantation of a shoulder prosthesis
... in rare cases to the explantation, change or loss of the prosthesis until to an arthrodesis. In comparison to operations at the lower limb the rate of thrombosis and embolic events is much less ...
http://www.shoulderprosthesis.com/RISKS.HTM

35. Prosthesis Use Tied To Less 'phantom' Limb Pain
... Medicine Resources Drug Interaction Drugs & Medications Health Encyclopedia Prosthesis Use Tied To Less 'phantom' Limb Pain NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters Health) -- Extensive use of a myoelectric ...
http://www.personalmd.com/news/a1999051710.shtml

36. Maine Artificial Limb & Orthotics
... Because the prosthetists at Maine Artificial Limb listen to my concerns and spend as much time as needed to match and fit the prosthesis to my body and active needs, I am able to play basketball ...
http://www.maineartificia ...com/testimonials.html

37. Rhode Island Limb - Lifestyles
... Below the Knee Prosthesis To read more about Peter click his picture. FAQ's & First Timers | Products & Services | Community Contact Us | About Us | Site Map | Home © Copyright RI Limb 2005 | All ...
http://www.rilimb.com/lifestyles.htm

38. Limbs for Life Foundation, Helping Amputees Worldwide.
... give cost-free, follow-up care to ensure the optimum function of each prosthesis awarded by Limbs for Life To maintain a limb bank for the collection of used prosthetic limbs for free distribution ...
http://www.limbsforlife.org/