Integrum just received 5 out of 65 million SEK for innovative small and medium sized companies from Vinnova. The funding is for further development in osseointegrated nerve and muscle controlled prosthetics with sensory feedback. The press release from Vinnova can be read here (in Swedish)
read moreDr. Örjan Berlin will do a oral presentation titeled An osseointegrated percutaneous prosthetic system for the treatment of patients with transfemoral amputation: Results from the OPRA technique at EMSOS 2014 Friday the 23rd of Maj.
read moreOn Friday March 7, at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo, Professor Björn Rydevik will talk about osseointegrated amputation prostheses. Click here for more information.
read moreA new study from Chalmers University of Technology and the Center of Orthopaedic Osseointegration on the treatment of phantom limb pain (PLP) has been published today. The study presents a novel treatment that has successfully reduced the pain levels for a chronic PLP patient for whom other treatments have not worked. The study has been […]
read moreThe first prospective clinical study of 51 patients treated with an osseointegrated prosthetic system for transfemoral amputation is published in the Bone and Joint Journal. The study presents a cumulative survival rate of 92% at two years combined with enhanced prosthetic use and mobility, fewer problems and improved quality of life, which supports the ‘revolutionary […]
read moreChristoffer Lindhe, who is a trilateral amputee with two fixtures osseointegrated into the bones, is the main feature in the newest edition of Ingenjören (eng. The Engineer). The article is about his accident, life and his work to bring his own prosthetic foot to the market. The article is available here (pdf, page 25).
read moreThe new team at Centro Hospitalar do Porto in Portugal has performed their first surgery with the OPRA Implant System. We welcome Dr. Cantista, Dr. Cardoso, Dr. Oliviera and their team and look forward to our future collaboration.
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