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A powered foot and ankle prosthesis for improved maneuverability and reduced metabolic cost

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W81XWH-06-C-0392
Agency Tracking Number: A064-031-0215
Amount: $749,749.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: A06-T031
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-09-11
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-09-09
Small Business Information
10 Water Street Suite 410
Lebanon, NH 03766
United States
DUNS: 015704559
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Richard Greenwald
 President
 (603) 448-2367
 rgreenwald@simbex.com
Business Contact
 John Stephens
Title: Project Manager
Phone: (603) 448-2367
Email: jstephens@simbex.com
Research Institution
 SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
 Paolo Bonato
 
125 Nashua Street
Boston, MA 2114
United States

 (617) 573-2745
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

This Phase II STTR proposal continues development and implementation of novel powered prosthetic foot-ankle components for use by military and civilian personnel with lower-limb loss in typical military and civilian environments. A cost-effective, biomimetic, dynamic foot-ankle system is proposed that improves walking speed, gait metabolism, and prosthesis control compared to current passive foot-ankle technologies. Additionally, the system has been developed for use by military and civilian personnel in situations that include stair ascent and descent and uneven sloped terrain.

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