Phones aren’t the only smart devices any more. One of the health industries that has greatly benefited from mobile technology is prosthetics.
Orthocare Innovations has combined a prosthetic foot with Vicon, a motion capture system most commonly known for its use in movies and video games. Orthocare uses it to capture the movements of the foot.
The prosthetic foot — Magellan — connects to a mobile app — Galileo. That data also is sent to a web site that doctors can use. This data gives health care professionals information about how the foot is working, making it easier for them to make clinical decisions. The prosthetic is a microprocessor foot and ankle equipped with Orthocare’s Europa smart sensing technology. This combination allows the prosthetic to be intuitive, like a real limb and adapt to the terrain as well as the type of shoe a person is wearing.
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People who wear the company’s prosthetic foot can adjust the device’s angle and height using an app. This gives patients more control over the prosthetic, which enhances mobility and stability.
Magellan is not currently on the market, although Orthocare’s website says it is coming soon.
