Liberating Technologies, Inc.

Researchers are comparing a powered prosthetic knee with a standard microprocessor-controlled knee in people who have an above-knee amputation and are highly active. Participants will use each knee for three months while wearing an activity monitor to track daily steps. The study…

This completed study tested a new wireless electrode system, called ASTERISK, for controlling prosthetic hands in people with below-elbow amputations. Four current prosthetic hand users tried both the wireless system and a standard wired setup for one month each. The goal was to …