By late 2009, testing was underway on the PowerFoot BiOM, the first lower-leg system to use robotics to replace muscle and tendon function. Using onboard microprocessors and a three-cell ion lithium ...

iWalk recently announced the availability of its BiOM bionic lower limb system for above-knee amputees. The device is an ankle system that works with select microprocessor knees to restore natural ...

Think about the way your ankle moves when you walk up a ramp or take the stairs. It doesn’t stay stiff at 90-degree angle, but that’s how many prosthetic limbs work right now. That means something as ...