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A UNYQ Idea

With passion and pride, Eythor Bender is on a mission to tear down the walls of stigma that accompanies amputation. His San Francisco-headquartered company uses 3-D printing technology to promote prosthetic fashion. That company is UNYQ.

An App to Avoid Amputation

Dr. Karen Cross, a skin specialist and surgeon, from Newfoundland and Labrador is working on an app / device for smart-phones that could help people with diabetes keep their feet.

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Concept to Completion

TRS Inc. was formed in 1979 by upper limb amputee Bob Radocy, who was frustrated by the limited performance of commercially-available prosthetic devices at the time.

man donning lower leg prosthesis

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Putting Brakes on Pistoning with Elevated Vacuum

As lower-limb amputees well know, the lack of a good “connection” between the socket and their residual limb can result in what’s known as “pistoning” and can lead to a litany of unpleasant issues.

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