O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard

Episode 12 - Robotic Emulation of Candidate Prosthetic Foot Designs May Enable Efficient, Evidence-based, and Individualized Prescriptions


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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-and-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Josh Caputo, PhD, president & CEO of Humotech, about a new approach to lower-limb prosthetic devices, wherein prostheses could be designed, specified, and provided based on individualized measurements of the benefits provided by candidate feet. The two discuss the motivation behind pilot tests of this evidence-based and personalized process, primary findings and surprises, and clinical takeaways.

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JPO article: Robotic Emulation of Candidate Prosthetic Foot Designs May Enable Efficient, Evidence-based, and Individualized Prescriptions

Study 1 laid the groundwork for two ongoing clinical trials:

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03651830
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05473065

For more information on the validation of the latest approach to emulation: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/biomechanical/article-abstract/doi/10.1115/1.4054834/1141731/Emulating-the-Effective-Ankle-Stiffness-of

For a full list of related publications: https://humotech.com/resources/research-library/

This podcast is produced by Association Briefings.

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