[AMP-L] Microfluidic-based Robotic Prosthetics Promise Relief for
Diabetic Amputees
Wayne Renardson
wayne.renardson at comcast.net
Wed Jun 29 04:07:21 PDT 2022
via Medical XPress:
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
detect damage resulting from an ill-fitting prosthesis, which leads
to the amputation of a limb.
In Biomicrofluidics, Canadian 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.
More than 80% of lower-limb amputations in the world are the result
of diabetic foot ulcers, and the lower limb is known to swell at
unpredictable times, resulting in volume changes of 10% or more.
The rest of the story, with illustration, here:
https://tinyurl.com/2y4jekoc
Wayne R.
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