Monthly Archives: February 2014
Stanton couple shares unique love story
Most love stories don’t begin with an accident that leaves one of the lovers paralyzed from the neck down. This one does. And against...
Meet Chris Hrabik, The Quadriplegic Rally Car Racer
Rally car racing is popular in Europe and Canada, but it has a much lower profile in the United States. It is a dangerous...
AdaptaMedical.com
Adapta Medical was founded to improve catheter technology for all users– including me. I’m a C7 quadriplegic with limited finger dexterity who cannot perform...
The PerfIC Cath
http://youtu.be/HfBeQVVGivc
The PerfIC Cath catheter was created by Dr. Glen House, a C7 complete quadriplegic (aka: tetraplegic) who could not use any other intermittent catheters...
New wheelchair device to prevent pressure sores
Pressure sores are the leading source of infection, hospitalization and mortality for wheelchair users.
But a new wheelchair sensory system developed through a collaboration with...
Diaphragm pacing in spinal cord injury successful in weaning patients from ventilators
A new study published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery finds that diaphragm pacing (DP) stimulation in spinal cord-injured patients is...
QuadStick: A Game Controller for Quadriplegics
A mouth and voice operated game controller, mouse, and keyboard to assist a disabled gamer in playing games on the PS3, PC or Android
The...
UCLA gets $6 million to study new ways to restore hand movement after paralysis
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has awarded UCLA researchers Dr. Daniel Lu (Brentwood) and Dr. Reggie Edgerton (Bel Air) a $6...
How iRoll Sports
Our mission is to inspire athletes to perform at their peak through a combination of innovative products and a unique approach. We are dedicated...
First Study Tracking Stem Cell Treatments For Children With Spinal Cord Injuries Shows Potential...
Previous studies have shown that multiple stem cell implantations might assist adults suffering from complete spinal cord injuries (SCI). Now a groundbreaking study released...
