Amputees

• Two Western graduates create automatically adjusting leg prosthetic

  Vessl Prosthetics co-founders Sydney Robinson and Oleksiy Zaika are putting the finishing touches on their auto-adjusting prosthetic to address poor socket fit.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2023
  
• Alberta man walks in new prosthetic leg thanks to outpouring of community support

  The gofundme, along with outside donations, surmounted to $86,700 -- covering the new prosthesis and then some.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2021
  
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• Black amputees face challenges and increased costs for prostheses

  Amputees face many challenges when it comes to getting the right prosthesis but Black amputees may end up paying more to match their skin colour.

  Oct 28, 2020
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• Vancouver humanitarian promotes therapy for amputees, thanks to gift from Yaletown shooting survivor

  Reckless Bikes owner Paul Dragan has partnered with local humanitarian Stephen Sumner to help those dealing with phantom limb syndrome in war-torn countries.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2019
• No solution yet for injured veterans forced to repeatedly prove amputated limbs are still missing

  Making sure wounded ex-soldiers -- most notably amputees -- don't have to repeatedly verify their injuries to retain their benefits is proving much easier said than done.

  Politics

  Mar 12, 2015
• WATCH: Scientist developing mind-controlled prosthetic leg

  A team of engineers and scientists are getting closer to perfecting a prosthetic limb that can be controlled by the user's thoughts.

  Health

  Sep 26, 2013