Tag: prosthetics
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Boxing Back in the Ring: A Man’s Return from Sepsis and Partial Amputations
From Hospital Bed to Boxing Ring: A Life Reimagined Two years ago, Adam Smith, a once-fit 50-year-old who lived for the gym, boxing, and hiking, fell gravely ill with the flu. A shocking bout of sepsis overwhelmed his immune system, and he spent three weeks in a coma. When he woke, doctors delivered a devastating…
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Boxing Returns: Sepsis survivor partial amputations
A life turned upside down by sepsis Two years ago, Adam Smith was a fit, active man who loved the gym, boxing, and hiking. A brutal bout with the flu turned alarming when sepsis took hold as his immunity faltered. He spent three weeks in a coma and woke to life-changing news: he would need…
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Boxing Comeback After Sepsis Amputations: Adam’s Journey
Two Years, One Unlikely Victory When Adam Smith fell ill with the flu, no one predicted that a routine infection would reshape the rest of his life. Sepsis, striking while immunity was compromised, sent the then-healthy 50-year-old into a three-week coma. He awoke to a harsh reality: both arms and legs would be partially amputated.…
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New NSF Funding Advances 3D-Printed Pediatric Prostheses Aiming to Boost Activity for Children With Lower-Limb Amputations
Overview A recent grant from the National Science Foundation is fueling a pioneering project in pediatric prosthetics. The funding, awarded to Dr. Quentin Sanders, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering in the College of Engineering and Computing, supports the development of customized, continuous fiber, 3D-printed prostheses designed to be more affordable, accessible, and…
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New NSF Funding Advances 3D-Printed Prostheses for Children with Lower Extremity Amputation
New NSF Funding Fuels Innovation in Pediatric Prostheses A landmark National Science Foundation grant is propelling a multidisciplinary project that could transform how children with lower extremity amputations access high-performance, affordable prostheses. Led by Quentin Sanders, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), the project aims…
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Funding Boosts 3D-Printed, Custom Prostheses for Children with Lower-Limb Amputation
Overview of the Initiative A transformative project led by Quentin Sanders, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), has received a $502,222 grant from the National Science Foundation. The three-year initiative, titled “Fused Filament Fabrication of Customized Continuous Fiber Physical Activity Enabling Prostheses for Children with…