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2. Amy Purdy - Wikipedia

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   Later in 2003, Purdy started working for Freedom Innovations, a prosthetic feet manufacturer, as its "Amputee Advocate". Purdy has gone on to co-found her own non-profit organization, Adaptive Action Sports, [ 5 ] a chapter of Disabled Sports USA [ 6 ] for individuals with physical disabilities who want to get involved in action sports ...

3. Ottobock - Wikipedia

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   Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, formerly Otto Bock, is an international company based in Duderstadt Germany, that operates in the field of orthopedic technology. It is considered the world market leader in the field of prosthetics and one of the leading suppliers in orthotics, wheelchairs and exoskeletons.

4. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), [1] or a prosthetic implant, [2] [3] is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).

5. Jaipur foot - Wikipedia

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   Jaipur foot. The Jaipur foot, also known as the Jaipur leg, is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations. Although inferior in many ways to the composite carbon fibre variants, its variable applicability and cost efficiency make it an acceptable choice for prosthesis.

6. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

7. 12-year-old drummer born with no hands receives life-changing ...

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   Aubrey’s new prosthetics are more versatile, her mother added. “The ones she has printed now are for the drums and holding drumsticks, but really, if you wanted (them) to hold kayak ores or ...