A new push in the area of prosthetic technology has certainly provided a variety of new devices to the market place as well as some incredible works in progress.  One such project is the SmartHand.  This prosthetic hand is a complex prosthesis with four motors and 40 sensors which combine to provide realistic motion and even sense to the wearer. It is the first device that sends signals back to the wearer allowing them to actually have sensation again.
The SmartHand is a highly innovative project which combines information technologies with …

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A critical aspect of any birth injury lawsuit involves the estimation of the brain injured child’s future care needs. The life care plan is a tool that is written by a professional and often used by an economist to specifically identify all of the future care (medical and non-medical) needs of the injured child. The life care plan addresses the costs and frequency of the child’s needed goods and services over their lifetime.  It will project the needed equipment, replacement scheduled and maintenance.  In a birth injury case …

In my search for resources related to amputation I found some great articles regarding the different levels of amputation.  These articles are great for family members too.
Amputation Levels
“Know your options: An explanation to the Rotationplasty and Tibia Turn-up Procedures.” Kevin Carroll. inMotion. March/April 2005.
www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/mar_apr_05/rotationplasty.html

“Notes from the medical director (NFMD): Higher Challenges: The Hip Disarticulation and Transpelvic Amputation Levels.” Parts 1-3. Douglas G. Smith. inMotion. January/February 2005, March/April 2005, May/June 2005.
www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/jan_feb_05/higherchallenges.html

“NFMD: The Knee Disarticulation: It’s Better When It’s Better and It’s Not When It’s Not.” Douglas G. Smith. inMotion. …

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Limbs of Love was founded by Joe Sansone, CEO of the Amputee and Prosthetic Center of Houston, Texas. They are a charitable organization whose mission is to provide prosthetic limbs to amputees that have lost a limb but do not have the resources to pay for a prosthetic device.
The thing that brought me to learn of Limbs of Love was their 2nd annual sky-diving event.  I previously had the privilege of jumping out of a perfectly good plane in a sky dive of my own over …