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

摘要

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.