A Prosthesis to Train the Proprioceptive Capabilities of the Residual Limb of Military Personnel Recovering from Lower Limb Amputation

Abstract

Learning to walk following lower limb amputation takes many months owing largely to the fact that new amputees cannot perceive when the prosthetic foot is in contact with the ground. To overcome this limitation, we have developed a system that detects foot pressures and relays this information to the residual limb. To data, a prototype sensor/stimulator system was been developed and we are preparing for human subjects tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA577360

Entities

People

  • Brian Glaister

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amputation
  • Amputees
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Feedback
  • Learning
  • Lower Limb Amputations
  • Lower Limb Amputees
  • Lower Limb Prostheses
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prototypes
  • Residual Limbs
  • Residuals
  • Surgery
  • Surgical Amputations

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  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Robotics and Automation.