Microfluidic-based soft robotic prosthetics promise relief for diabetic amputees: Pneumatic actuators can control fit of prosthetic sockets, reducing pain and skin ulcerations - Science Daily

Scientists reveal their development of a new type of prosthetic using microfluidics-enabled soft robotics that promises to greatly reduce skin ulcerations and pain in patients who have had an amputation between the ankle and knee. They started with a recent d…

Every 30 seconds, a leg is amputated somewhere in the world due to diabetes. These patients often suffer from neuropathy, a loss of sensation in the lower extremities, and are therefore unable to det… [+2599 chars]

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