Exos Corp. is giving new meaning to the expression “brace yourself.” The Minnesota-based company’s medical devices are a boon to local patients recovering from hand, wrist and forearm fractures as ...
Japan-based startuped Exiii is developing a pair of haptic gloves with force feedback, aimed at making VR more immersive. The company’s ‘EXOS Wrist’ device can rotate your hand about two axes, while ...
People with conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and arthritis can get extra support by using a wrist brace. Wrist braces help keep the wrist in a neutral position to aid recovery.
Casts are for third-graders. Exos Medical’s high-tech braces, splints and casts–which go on sale this month–are adjustable, breathable, lightweight, clean, and waterproof. They also happen to look ...
We use our hands and wrists constantly. Daily activities rely on wrist strength and movement to type on the computer, wash a sink full of dishes, lift weights at the gym, and drink our morning coffee.
Many of us will break bones not once, but twice during our lives. "First time was roller skates, and I just slipped backward, landed under my wrist. Second time was monkey bars," said orthopedic ...
Dr. Eric Stuffmann, Orthopedic Surgeon says, "First time was roller skates, and I just slipped backward, landed under my wrist. Second time was monkey bars." Stuffmann is no exception, but he is part ...
Carpal tunnel syndrome refers to numbness, tingling, or pain in the wrist and hand as a result of a pinched nerve inside an area of the wrist known as the “carpal tunnel.” The nerve is pinched by soft ...
Casts and splints haven’t changed much since they were first used to treat fractures: uncomfortable to wear, hard to shape, and incompatible with water. Steve Ingel, president of the Bracing & ...
David Cudzilo, 13, was practicing running hurdles earlier this year when his foot got caught and down he went, right onto his wrist. It was broken. Did this mean no surfing during his family’s ...
Dr. Eric Stuffmann, Orthopedic Surgeon says, "First time was roller skates, and I just slipped backward, landed under my wrist. Second time was monkey bars." Stuffmann is no exception, but he is part ...