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Amputee motocross pioneer takes to the slopes to conquer a new challenge

Posted on Thursday, April 5, 2018 1:51 pmApril 5, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 1 comment 68 views

“We, as adaptive people, should step out of the shadows back into the light and show the world that we can …

Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service team members Claude St. Pierre and Juan Montelongo for work inside the prosthetic lab located inside the VA Health Care Center at Harlingen, Jan. 24, 2018. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo/Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

VA improves delivery of specialty rehabilitation and prosthetic services through direct scheduling

Posted on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 4:12 pmApril 4, 2018 Posted in News Releases by OMR 2 comments 25 views

VA recently implemented a rapid response team to expand staffing, training and increase communication with …

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Jones’ journey: Wounded Veteran running 31 marathons in 31 days to raise awareness

Posted on Monday, November 6, 2017 2:55 pmNovember 6, 2017 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 28 views

Rob Jones said he decided to run 31 marathons in 31 days in different cities throughout the country to …

Veteran Daniel Glanz and his high-tech prosthetic robotic hand

Veteran receives high-tech prosthetic hand

Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 10:00 amSeptember 5, 2017 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by VAntage Point Contributor 185 views

Afghanistan Veteran, Daniel Glanz, has a brand new prosthetic hand, an iLimb Quantum, with functions that …

Take a look at some of our most recent accomplishments in the field of prosthetics.

Build on VA’s history of achievement in prosthetics for Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 3:26 pmAugust 23, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 65 views

In 1947, VA introduced the first mobility and orientation rehabilitation training program for blinded …

IMAGE: Fred Downs and Artie McAuley are the first Veterans to receive the LUKE arm, the world’s most advanced commercial prosthetic

VA secretary Shulkin unveils world’s most advanced commercial prosthesis

Posted on Friday, June 30, 2017 2:31 pmMarch 28, 2018 Posted in News Releases, VA Innovations by OMR 209 views

“The LUKE arm is a shining example of why VA exists,” Secretary Shulkin said. “There is no commercial …

The Life Under Kinetic Evolution (LUKE) arm is the world’s first computer-driven prosthetic arm capable of multiple, simultaneous movements.

Innovation at VA: Bionic arm optimization study

Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 9:00 amJune 13, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 111 views

Innovation is immensely important to us at VA, which is why we support it however we can. This includes …

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Reuters names VA among world’s most innovative research institutions

Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2017 2:06 pmApril 6, 2017 Posted in Research, VA Innovations by Mitch Mirkin 138 views

VA placed 17th in Reuters’ list of the “Top 25 Global Innovators – Government,” published by the …

Image of Original hand crafted orthotic by Mary and digital design file of smoothed orthotic ready for 3D printing

VA center using 3D printing to create devices to help Veterans feel whole

Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 12:48 pmMarch 28, 2017 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by VAntage Point Contributor 112 views

3D printers create objects from digital designs by laying down extremely thin layers of material one at a …

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Prosthetics at VHA: Helping amputee Veterans with the latest in technology

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2016 2:17 pmSeptember 19, 2016 Posted in VA Careers by dan green 60 views

At Veterans Health Administration, we are committed to helping our military Veterans achieve their health …