Prosthetic Limb Attachment via Electromagnetic Attraction Through a Closed Skin Envelope

Conclusion: Our design framework produced an implant and electromagnet that could feasibly suspend a knee-ankle-foot prosthesis during short walking bouts. Future work will focus on optimization of this system to reduce heating during longer bouts. Significance: This work demonstrates the initial feasibility of an electromagnetic prosthetic attachment paradigm that has the potential to increase comfort and improve residual limb health for persons with amputation.
Source: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering - Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research