Hanger and AT&T create industry-first, network-connected device for prosthetic limbs (press release)
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Along with AT&T*, Hanger, Inc. (OTC PINK: HNGR) today announced the two companies have developed a trailblazing proof of concept for the industry's first standalone, network-connected device for prosthetic limbs. The prototype, designed to attach to below-the-knee prostheses, is simple and highly mobile as it syncs directly to the cloud via AT&T's network without relying on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a separate mobile device. This connectivity allows Hanger Clinic, the patient care subsidiary of Hanger, to receive data on patients' prosthetic usage beyond the clinical setting. Equipped with these insights, Hanger Clinic clinicians can proactively contact patients to address potential issues impacting prosthesis usage, such as fit and comfort, to in turn increase mobility.
Physical mobility is intrinsic to our everyday lives – running, bathing, dressing, driving. Now imagine losing a limb. When professional acrobat Andrew "AJ" Montgomery underwent a below-the-knee amputation following a motorcycle accident three years ago, he didn't just have to re-...
