Adapted Prosthetics/Orthotics
includes custom add-on devices or attachments to prosthetics/orthotics to enable a person with a disability to perform a specific task.
for example:
quick release wrist attachment for hand prosthesis of auto mechanic
sander support using wrist orthosis for autobody worker
specialized gripper for hand prosthesis of dairy farmer

Rehabilitation Engineering Services
  • Evaluating essential functions of the task to be performed and the client's abilities
  • Designing new or modifying existing add-on devices or attachments to prosthetic/orthotics to increase or enable task performance
Prosthetics/Orthotics Links
Orthotics and Prosthetics
Contains a comprehensive library on products in the area of orthotics and prosthetics.