New Knee Design Helps Amputees Walk Better.

• Position: University of Toledo-invented artificial knee is said to provide better stability and motion - Brief Article

Knee amputee patients may be able to walk a bit easier with the aid of a new University of Toledo (Ohio) invention. According to coinventor Steven Kramer, professor of mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering and director of undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering, the UT Knee "provides a better swing motion and increased stability for walking than any other knee mechanism currently on the market."

When amputees walk, they need to list, or lean, to one side so that the prosthesis can swing without the toes of that leg hitting the ground, which would cause a stumble or fall. "The UT Knee eliminates the need to have the amputee list to one side when walking because the instant center of...