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February 24, 2011 12:47 pm EDT
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/power-knee-motorized-prosthetic-officially-available-in-us-euro/
Power Knee motorized prosthetic officially available in US, Europe -- race of cyborgs still in infancy
We reported on Ossur's robotic prosthetic back in 2009, and now amputees in Europe and the United States have become the first official recipients of the Power Knee. According to the company, "the world's first and only motor-powered prosthetic knee" was recently approved for reimbursement by the German National Health System, covered by private insurance in France and the UK, and picked up by select healthcare providers in the US. Power Knee combines "artificial intelligence," motion sensors, and wireless communication to learn and adjust to the walking style of its users -- that's one small step for real-life cyborgs and one giant leap for prosthetic technology.Power Knee motorized prosthetic officially available in US, Europe -- race of cyborgs still in infancy originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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