Abstract: Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are used to correct motor impairments of the ankle. While current AFOs are passive, advances in technology and wearable robotics have opened the opportunity for a powered AFO. The hydraulic ankle ...

Abstract: We investigated smallscale hydraulic power actuation systems using a system level analysis, where smallscale refers to systems generating 10 to 100 W output power, to determine whether the high power density advantage of ...

Abstract: Each year, this leading international forum invites highquality technical submissions from the academic, clinical, and/or industry medical device community. This June issue consists of accepted papers in the following ...

Abstract: The following technical briefs were submitted, peer reviewed, and accepted for presentation at the 2015 University of Minnesota's Design of Medical Devices (DMD) Conference (www.dmd.umn.edu) held April 13–16, 2015 at The ...

Abstract: The following technical briefs were submitted, peer reviewed, and accepted for presentation at the 2014 University of Minnesota's Design of Medical Devices (DMD) Conference (www.dmd.umn.edu) held Apr. 7–10, 2014 at The ...

Abstract: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic when traditional N95 respirators were in short supply in the United States, there was a need for alternative products that did not rely on traditional avenues of sourcing and ...