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| | NEW SOUTH WALES — Artificial Limb service draft policy |
 | | Limb manufacturers are responsible for obtaining the client acknowledgment of receipt of the prosthesis. |  | | Orthoses (devices to support the body or a limb) and/or surgical footwear may be supplied where they are necessary for clients to gain effective use of the prosthesis. |  | | The subsequent maintenance of any artificial limb which is privately purchased by the client remains the full responsibility of the client. |
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http://rehabtech.eng.monash.edu.au/nsw-als/policy.htm
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| | Addenbrooke's Hospital: |
 | | Limb training for upper limb amputees is supervised by the Addenbrooke's Outpatient Occupational Therapy Department. |  | | The Centre has its own full-time physiotherapist who works with patients, arranges walking training and liaises with therapy staff at other hospitals and in the community. |  | | Existing amputees may self-refer or be referred by consultants, general practitioners (GPs) or therapists. |
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http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/serv/clin/med/dsc/limb1.html
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 | | In addition the gel within the foam or other water permeable porous flexible material behaves like a solid and is sufficiently flexible or compliant so that the pad conforms to the shape of an object against which it is in contact without development of high pressure points. |  | | The main problem with using air is that it is compressible and therefore the same problems occur as with the socks. |  | | In this embodiment the volume control pad is mounted on the outside surface of the sleeve, stocking pad, comfort liner or the like so that the adjustable comfort pad is situated between the sleeve, stocking pad, comfort liner or the like and the socket. |
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http://www.wipo.int/cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=02/28325.020411&ELEMENT_SET=DECL
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| | Hamilton Sundstrand Summer Internship Program |
 | | It is quite necessary for the patient to be educated as to his or her decisions in terms of what will the primary functions of the prosthetic limb. |  | | The foot is the most directive part an artificial leg it dictates the amount of motion and the amount of activity the person will be able to handle with the given foot selection. |  | | It is therefore essential that a diverse team of professionals, an artist, a doctor, a patient and an engineer, assemble to ensure that the patient is satisfied. |
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http://www.ecs.umass.edu/hamilton/2002/Jennifer_Sousa.htm
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 | | For example, a muscle in a shoulder part of an amputee may provide resourceful EMG signal information relating to the desired movements of for example a hand or an arm, whereby the functionality of the system may be enhanced. |  | | As stated in claim 20, the system may be utilized to control an artificial arm and/or hand, wherein one or more electrodes is/are placed in relation to at least the follow- ing muscles: Flexor Digitorum, Extensor Digitorum, Flexor Pollicis Longus, Exten- sor Pollicis Longus, Pronator Teres, Supinator, Flexor Carpi Radialis and Extensor Carpi Radialis. |  | | As stated in claim 10, two or more dedicated sets of electrodes may be placed in rela- tion to at least one muscle, said two or more sets of dedicated electrodes being placed in relation to different parts of said at least one muscle. |
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http://www.wipo.int/cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=01/13778.010301&ELEMENT_SET=DECL
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| | Wired News: Embracing the Artificial Limb |
 | | The idea for marrying an artificial limb to the human body sprang from the ideas of many different scientists, said Dr. Roy Aaron, an orthopedic professor at Brown Medical School and director of the project's Center for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine. |  | | Research will cover several different topics, including prosthetic limbs, tissue engineering, neuroscience, limb-lengthening techniques, ways of integrating prostheses with users by attaching them directly to amputees' bones, and the regeneration of skin, muscles and nerves. |  | | The final products of this research could help amputees both physically and psychologically. |
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http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,66633,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1
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| | VascularWeb: Amputation |
 | | You may experience phantom pain (a sense of feeling pain in your amputated limb) or other emotional concerns, such as grief over the lost limb, after surgery. |  | | Depending upon your particular situation, you may also begin to practice with your artificial limb as early as 10 to 14 days after your surgery, but this depends upon your comfort and wound healing progress. |  | | Finally, after he or she makes the initial cut, your physician may decide that more of your limb needs to be removed if the edges of your skin do not bleed enough to allow them to heal. |
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http://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Patient_Information/NorthPoint/Amputation.html
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| | Artificial limb care for over 70 years. |
 | | Discovering areas of excessive pressure and absence of total contact enables the prosthetist to make corrections in the definitive socket and thereby reduce the risk of skin breakdown, positioning, discomfort and other problems that would likely limit the patient's outcome. |  | | During this period, prosthetist and therapist interact to help amputees adjust to their maturing residual limb and other physical changes. |  | | We welcome your inquiries about any aspect of prosthetic care or management options for specific patients. |
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http://www.hinnantprosthetics.com/process.htm
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| | artificial limb on Encyclopedia.com |
 | | The biceps muscle can be attached to the prosthesis by a surgical procedure called cineplasty, which permits grasping in the terminal device while dispensing with shoulder harnesses. |  | | Handicapped Girl Walks With Artificial Limbs After Rehabilitative Treatment |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/a1/artifL1im.asp
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| | O & P Online Village Amputee Resources - For the new amputee |
 | | But any kind of consistent pain that does not get better after you have used the leg for a while is BAD. |  | | O.K., this means that you will need constant adjustments to your socket or added socks to your socket over this time period. |  | | You will most likely be given extensive rehabilitation exercises. |
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http://www.oandpvillage.com/resources/amp_new.htm
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| | Silipos: |
 | | If skin begins to break down or one develops a skin condition, there is a probability that the prosthesis cannot be worn, no matter how accurate the fit of the socket may be. |  | | Faulty prosthetic alignment or weight gain can cause skin breakdown, discomfort and swelling. |  | | In the meantime, practice these skin care tips to minimize the chance of skin breakdown and irritations: |
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http://www.silipos.com/c_news_prod.asp?site_area=o
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| | Getting an artificial leg up - Cathy Johnson |
 | | In the second stage surgery, we reveal the end of the femur, expose the head of the implant and connect to that another titanium component, called an abutment, which then comes through the tissue, out of the end of the patient's stump. |  | | AN: It's currently quite expensive - around $38,000 for the surgical components - and that is one thing that does cut down the number of patients at the moment. |  | | We've had a lot of people interested and we've had to say, look we're only doing these particular types of patients at moment, but program will evolve |
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http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/leg
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| | Halfbakery: Levitated Prosthetic Limb |
 | | For example, if your leg is amputated, after the healing process, someone will have to design a specific prosthetic leg for you. |  | | This way we could eliminate or decrease the pressure on the skin. |  | | I'm not saying it's a huge or unsurmountable problem, but something to keep in mind for joints like knees. |
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http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Levitated_20Prosthetic_20Limb
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| | Below Knee Diagrams |
 | | Then remove it and look for sore spots on the patient's skin, or signs of too much pressure. |  | | It helps to have an understanding of the bones and muscles in the leg. |  | | Have the patient stand and walk on the limb for several minutes. |
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http://www.geocities.com/tigamike/below_knee_diagrams.html
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| | ARTIFICIAL LIMB |
 | | It is important for the patient to work with healthcare providers to pick the right device that meets the patient’s psychological, functional and cosmetic needs. |  | | Disclaimer: This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. |  | | The loss of a limb can be devastating, both physically and emotionally. |
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http://www.metrohealth.org/HI/indexes/BONE3416.htm
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| | Tata Group Telco Automation Limited Standing tall |
 | | TALs prosthetic device, an endoskeletal system, is far more stable because it mimics the natural structure and movement of a leg, which means that a knee joint, for instance, will rotate and slide just like an anatomical knee joint. |  | | Moreover, TALs prosthetic devices are produced specifically for Indians and Indian conditions. |  | | This was in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict. |
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http://www.tata.com/tal/articles/20030802_artificial_limb.htm
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| | Science, medicine, and the future: Artificial limbs -- Marks and Michael 323 (7315): 732 -- BMJ |
 | | Swedish experiments suggest that direct attachment of prosthetic limbs into the remnant bone may be feasible and offers better control, comfort, and sensory feedback. |  | | One of the most successful innovators has been Flex-Foot, founded |  | | For some, the relief from pain or disease in the affected limb may be welcome, |
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http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/323/7315/732
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| | Artificial Leg |
 | | - Artificial shoulder and arm for the patient with a shoulder amputation. |  | | - Artificial leg for the patient with a trans-femoral amputation. |  | | - Artificial leg for the patient with a trans-tibial amputation. |
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http://www.plattners.com/aleg1.shtml
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| | Artificial limb care for over 70 years. |
 | | There being no formal training available for a prosthetist at that time, he sought a position with the Minneapolis Artificial Limb Company as an apprentice. |  | | With the knowledge W.T. Hinnant learned in Minneapolis and now wearing a comfortable fitting prosthesis manufactured by him, he sought to help others obtain a lifestyle he thought was no longer possible. |  | | Hinnant along with his association with Minneapolis Limb Company and two trained technicians serviced amputees in both North and South Carolina. |
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| | Alabama Artificial Limb - FAQ |
 | | Can I be given the names of some of your clients to contact as references? |  | | Is there some supportive device that I can purchase off-the-shelf to help relieve the persistent pain that I am experiencing in my legs and lower back? |  | | If you are an amputee and need additional resource materials, please contact the National Limb Loss Information Center at 1-888-AMP-KNOW and request “First Step: A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss.” Or, feel free to contact our office. |
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http://www.aalos.com/faq.html
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| | Electrically adapted artificial tree limb - Patent 4156892 |
 | | Although preferred forms of the present invention have been described herein, it is to be understood that this disclosure is by way of example and that numerous variations are possible without departing from the scope of the hereinafter claimed subject matter which is to be regarded as the invention. |  | | One method of ensuring proper positioning of the respective conductors is to imbed them within the limb structure at the appropriate position so that they remain fixed and substantially immovable, at least at the respective points of physical contact with the electrical device. |  | | An artificial limb as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for physically and electrically coupling said limb to a supporting trunk structure, said trunk structure having means for receiving a plurality of such limbs. |
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http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4156892.html
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| | Artificial Limbs for the handicapped |
 | | Other factors such as congenital defects, bone deformities and constricted bone growth also add to the number of physically challenged people in our country. |  | | The socket made of polypropylene is patient specific and does not create any problems like pressure sores even for diabetic patients. |  | | Even the stump size of a patient could change with time thus warranting only the change in the polypropylene socket. |
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http://www.tifac.org.in/news/limbs.htm
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| | The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Madurai News : Artificial limb centre opened |
 | | A turntable, rotating 360 degrees, would be fitted to the limb to help the patient sit in any posture. |  | | A hi-tech artificial limb centre was opened at the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Accident Surgery (IORAS) here today. |  | | Bright said these limbs could be fitted to persons of any age group and could be used for any number of years. |
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http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/02/stories/2004110216420300.htm
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| | Artificial Limbs, Braces, Orthodics, Prosthetics by Inland Artificial Limb & Brace |
 | | Our vision is to become the premier choice for Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, and our values include: Quality focused professionalism, integrity, people oriented and committed to providing the best patient care possible. |  | | Artificial Limbs, Braces, Orthodics, Prosthetics by Inland Artificial Limb and Brace |
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http://www.inlandlimbandbrace.com
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| | Daily Mirror Online |
 | | Perera said he was unhappy with this, but had relented after the elephant was hosed to cool her down. |  | | The disappointed German team left, taking the limb with them, and Perera is now unsure if it had been wise to allow the experiment. |  | | Authorities had resisted several earlier attempts to give her an artificial limb arguing that it would only need to be upgraded as she grew.But Perera said they eventually agreed in August last year to a proposal by the Germans to train Sama to accept an artificial limb. |
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| | Addenbrooke's Hospital: |
 | | During this visit you will be shown various artificial limbs and be able to ask any questions you may have. |  | | Each limb is individually made in the DSC workshops and usually takes approximately five working days. |  | | During your visit you will also meet other members of the clinical team who will discuss your needs with you and assess your suitability and general fitness for using an artificial limb. |
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http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/serv/clin/med/dsc/advice_artiflimb1.html
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| | BBC NEWS Health Brain could guide artifical limbs |
 | | Professor Roger Lemon, director of the Insititute of Neurology at University College London, stressed it was not the thought that controlled muscle movement but the neural signals sent by the brain. |  | | Tiny electrodes recorded signals coming from the brain as the patients used a joystick to play the game. |  | | The results showed the pattern of brain signals that correspond to certain movements of a limb can be mapped. |
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| | Artificial limb fitter offers animals a hand - billingsgazette.com |
 | | But she preferred to balance on her own leg rather than trying out the new appendage. |  | | Then he used a combination of heat and plastic applied to the positive model to form a socket. |  | | The socket is the part of the prosthetic appendage that cups the amputation site and attaches to the artificial leg. |
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http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2003/11/26/build/state/45-carpenter.inc
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| | Artificial limb fabrication goes high-tech |
 | | The new system reduces the time it takes to fabricate artificial legs for patients such as Kristen, who is a below-knee amputee. |  | | The socket is attached to the prosthetic foot. |  | | Then, whenever a patient needs a new artificial limb, up-to-date information is entered into the system. |
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| | American Artificial Limb Company |
 | | Erik Blasen R.T.P.O. Erik graduated in 1999 from Spokane Falls Community College with a Associate in Applied Science. |  | | Heide is also the contact person for health insurance contracts. |  | | After graduation, Tami relocated to Colorado where she was employed for two years at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and worked for two years in private practice. |
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| | The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Nizamabad News : Free artificial limb camp from July 11 |
 | | More than 500 Jaipur foot and calipers will be distributed to needy patients. |  | | The doctors will identify persons in need of artificial limbs and callipers and take measurements. |  | | A makeshift workshop to be set at the bhavan will then manufacture the items, to be given to the disabled person after training. |
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 | | Now that we know a little bit more about the subject, it's a good time to organize our search by using the Generic Searching Guide techniques. |  | | "Artificial leg" had 23 articles, but a quick look at the full abstract showed that the subject term to use is "Artificial limbs," which produced many more articles. |  | | This example uses print and electronic material, both from "formal publications" such as the Applied Science and Technology Abstracts and unvetted sources, such as Google. |
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http://www.lehigh.edu/library/guides/engineering/me111_04ex.shtml
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| | DARPA Defense Sciences Office - Solicitations |
 | | The human upper extremity is a highly evolved structure that defines the human condition by enabling functional interaction with one’s environment. |  | | The sheer complexity of limbs in terms of tissue composition and mechanical capabilities has led the field of prosthetics to encompass one of the most diverse arrays of disciplines of any field in the medical sciences. |  | | Advances in prosthetics not only rely on traditional fields such as material sciences, power supply and surgery but increasingly on emerging areas such as tissue engineering, robotics, sensors, and nanotechnology. |
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http://www.darpa.mil/dso/solicitations/prosthesisPIP.htm
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| | Light-Pro Prosthesis - artificial leg and limb |
 | | Enthusiastic comments from satisfied clients include: "it feels like my real leg", "the prosthesis keeps pace with me", "I have a spring in my step". |  | | In response, the research staff at Rothschild's Orthopedic Appliances developed the Light-Pro prosthesis. |  | | The most common complaint of amputees today is that their artificial limb is too heavy. |
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http://www.rothschildsorthopedics.com/light-pro.html
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| | Alberta Artificial Limb - Company Profile |
 | | AAL is continuously investigating new techniques and materials and their applications in prosthetics. |  | | Custom Fitting: AAL prosthetists cast and fit a prosthetic interface designed specifically for each client. |  | | Services Alberta Artificial Limb Inc currently provides include: |
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http://aalonline.com/main.htm
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| | Open Directory - Business: Healthcare: Products and Services: Prosthetics |
 | | Precision Prosthetics and Orthotics Inc. - Offers an advanced and personalized approach to meeting each person's prosthetic and orthotics needs. |  | | Artificial Limb Specialists, Inc. - An independent prosthetic facility in Arizona which focuses on patient care. |  | | College Park - Creators of the TruStep prosthetic foot, for lower extremity amputees of all activity levels. |
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http://dmoz.org/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Prosthetics
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| | New Zealand Artificial Limb Board |
 | | Its services in prosthetics and rehabilitation assist amputees and other clients to achieve their maximum: |  | | The New Zealand Artificial Limb Board is a Crown Entity (government organisation) that helps meet the rehabilitation needs of New Zealand amputees. |  | | The New Zealand Artificial Limb Board is the sole national provider of artificial limbs in New Zealand. |
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| | Artificial limb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | For example, someone with a transhumeral amputation could use the signals from the muscles of the biceps and triceps to control a prosthetic limb. |  | | Limbs and appendages are moved by muscles, which are stimulated by very small amounts of electricity (microvolts) from the nervous system. |  | | The current challenge for medical science is to perfect the system, as refining the technology is an ongoing process. |
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| | Defense Tech: REPLACEMENT ARM, GOOD AS NEW |
 | | The limb would have to be wired directly into the peripheral nervous system, instead of the brain-controlled arms being demonstrated today, Darpa tells researchers interested in working on this "Revolutionizing Prosthetics" project. |  | | Scientists have had a string of remarkable successes lately, taking signals from the brains of monkeys and men, and using them to move mechanical arms. |  | | Darpa, the Pentagon's blue-sky research division, now wants to ratchet that work up about ten notches, by developing a "neurally controlled artificial limb that will restore full motor and sensory capability to upper extremity amputee patients. |
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http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001478.html
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| | [OH-US] Prosthetics maker goes out on limb for animals |
 | | Nitsch had 20 years' experience making artificial limbs for people. |  | | There was also Stumpie, the kangaroo, who was fitted with an artificial foot on her left leg. |  | | Anderson was first approached in 1993 about doing surgery on a cow so it could be fitted with an artificial leg and continue to breed. |
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| | One-legged killer will go to death chamber without artificial limb he had wanted |
 | | The prison system has clinics for inmate-amputees and policies for inmates who may need an artificial limb. |  | | One requirement is that the limb be "necessary for safe performance of major functional activities" like movement, self-care and balance, according to the prison Health Services Division policy manual. |  | | Rodolfo Hernandez, 52, has repeatedly said that since he walked into prison with two legs, he should be able to leave with two legs. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/03/20/national1112EST0598.DTL
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| | Careers in orthotics and prosthetics, orthotics prosthetics education, artificial limb |
 | | Orthotics is the designing, fitting and manufacturing of orthopedic braces for individuals with disabling conditions of the spine and extremities. |  | | Orthotics and prosthetics are the rapidly changing fields involving orthopedic braces and artificial limbs. |  | | These individual disciplines are traditionally combined as a single industry because they share similar scientific background and manufacturing processes. |
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http://tech.spokanefalls.edu/OandP?page=Home&OP=1
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| | Artificial limb camp brings relief for many - Deccan Herald |
 | | Artificial arms were also provided to people, as part of the camp, providing much relief. |  | | Artificial limb camp brings relief for many » |  | | In an effort to provide relief for the polio-affected and the physically challenged people, a special camp was organised to help them experience the benefit of the artificial Jaipur leg. |
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http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov012004/d18.asp
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| | Public Hospitals Policy and Funding Guidelines 1999 - 2000, Appendix 10 |
 | | The Program will provide second limbs for children if they are assessed to be clinically required. |  | | This leaves providers in a position to prescribe more flexibly on the basis of assessed clinical need within the total budget available. |  | | The cost of the interim limb is met by health care providers through rehabilitation grants. |
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http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/ahs/archive/pfg9920/16app10.htm
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| | The War Amps - Artificial Limbs |
 | | Artificial limbs are an important part of everyday life for most amputees. |  | | Educating yourself about artificial limbs and some of the available products and components will enable you to be more actively involved in the process when discussing the options with your prosthetist. |  | | As well as a standard artificial limb to wear every day, many amputees have special limbs and devices to help them participate in recreational activities and sports. |
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http://www.waramps.ca/nac/limbs.html
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| | Artificial Limb |
 | | The main problem faced with creating an artificial limb using Nitinol is the unpredictable nature of the wire under non-ideal conditions. |  | | This problem was solved by using a Javelin Stamp™ microcontroller to measure the angle of each joint and changing the current through the wire to compensate for |  | | Test one and two were used with an active bias system while test three was used with a constant bias system. |
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http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/resources/custapps/app_nitinol.asp
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| | Rediff On The NeT: 280-gram artificial limb developed |
 | | Rahi said most physically impaired persons -- as many as 25,000 persons lose their limbs in accidents in the country, he said -- can lead a normal life. |  | | This light limb is more manoeuvrable and durable and can perform all functions of a healthy limb. |  | | A new artificial leg, three times lighter than the 980-gram one available so far, has been developed by a non-government organisation that distributes it free of cost to the needy disabled people in the country. |
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http://www.rediff.com/news/dec/15limb.htm
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 | | We specialize in all forms of bracing and limb replacement for patients with special neurological and orthopedic disorders. |  | | One of the many benefits we have to offer is a full service central fabrication located on site, which allows us to expedite our services to the patients. |  | | Over the years he has focused on the pediatric population throughout southern California. |
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http://www.jandjartificiallimbandbrace.com
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| | John Saxton :: Rotary Artificial Limb Centre, Khammam |
 | | Since that time over 200 cripples every year have been able given back their mobility and their lives changed for ever. |  | | He discovered that for just 15 a most ingenious false leg and foot was being made and fitted enabling hundreds of cripple people to lend a normal life. |  | | He immediately saw the opportunity of setting up a second limb centre in Southern India through the services of a Rotarial medical missionary operating in Khammam that has been supported by his club of years. |
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http://www.rotarylimbcentre.org/saxton.html
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| | De Luz horse sports artificial limb North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County columnists |
 | | Prosthesist Michelle Whitehead said Tuesday that making a prosthetic leg for Rafeanna was a first for her, because she specializes in human prosthetics. |  | | After making the decision to amputate the leg rather than euthanize the animal, she had an animal prosthesist make the first artificial leg, Swank said. |  | | The key factor is the owner's desire to keep an animal, rather than take the more typical route of euthanasia. |
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http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/01/08/news/californian/1_7_0422_13_16.txt
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