C22 - Powered Components: Current Applications and Future Possibilities

Saturday, September 9, 2023

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Location: ICC 122

Earn 1.5 CE Hour(s)

Panelist(s)

Matt Wernke, PhD

Director, Research and Development
WillowWood Global LLC
Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD (he/him/his)

Executive Medical Director
Otto Bock Healthcare LP
Austin, Texas
Elliott Rouse, PhD

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan
Alex Albury, CPO

Willow Wood

Significant investments from industry and government have led to the development and commercialization of powered components, particularly for the lower extremity prosthesis. These technologies may offer significant benefits for patients, but how do you best identify those patients and implement the technology into their care. As the field moves forward, how will these technologies evolve to meet the unmet needs?