A Massachusetts based
prosthetics company, has unveiled a motor driven prosthetic ankle and foot developed by engineers from MIT and Brown University. The prosthesis has a built-in power source and springs that mimic the action of a
human ankle, allowing wearers to walk more easily and with a less pronounced limp. Many leg
amputees suffer from back pain as a result of traditional prosthetic use; this new prosthesis reduces the exertion that leads to such back pain.
Clinical trials are set to begin in March.
