Bionic lower limb system for above-knee amputees launches in the U.S., Bedford, Mass.-based BionX Medical Technologies Inc. announced June 12. The BiOM AK ankle system is intended to work with select microprocessor knees to restore natural motion through personalized bionic technology. It is “the world’s first proven bionic intervention that utilizes robotics to restore the function of the missing anatomy in the calf muscle and Achilles tendon,” iWalk states. The system, a class II, 510(k)-exempt device registered with FDA, is designed to deliver a powered “push-off” to propel the wearer forward and normalize his or her gait. The previous version of the device, BiOM, launched last year for below-knee amputees. Computerized bionic leg technology was highlighted by the Cleveland Clinic last year as one of seven up-and-coming device technologies likely to have major clinical impact in the near future. (See Also see "Devices Rank Front And Center In Cleveland Clinic’s 'Top 10' Picks" - Medtech Insight, 10 October, 2011..)
The BiOM AK bionic ankle is designed to deliver a powered “push-off” to propel an amputee forward and normalize his or her gait.
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