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Why Body-Powered Innovation Belongs in the O&P Classroom

Why Body-Powered Innovation Belongs in the O&P ...

By Dominic Casale Before interning at Marins Inc., I assumed most innovation in upper-limb prosthetics was happening in the robotics department and was already advanced. Becoming an intern changed my...

Why Body-Powered Innovation Belongs in the O&P ...

By Dominic Casale Before interning at Marins Inc., I assumed most innovation in upper-limb prosthetics was happening in the robotics department and was already advanced. Becoming an intern changed my...

Man wearing ProHensor terminal device smiles and gives thumbs up with natural hand.

The Grip Has to Hold

Voluntary closing was a leap forward. But maintaining grip requires sustained harness tension — and sustained tension is fatigue. The ProHensor® is the first modular voluntary closing auto-locking terminal device,...

The Grip Has to Hold

Voluntary closing was a leap forward. But maintaining grip requires sustained harness tension — and sustained tension is fatigue. The ProHensor® is the first modular voluntary closing auto-locking terminal device,...

A ProHensor holding a banana while peeling with the other hand.

Why Choose Between Hold and Control?

Voluntary closing systems have offered superior grip control and proprioceptive feedback for over a decade. The research is settled. The question now is whether fitting practice is ready to move...

Why Choose Between Hold and Control?

Voluntary closing systems have offered superior grip control and proprioceptive feedback for over a decade. The research is settled. The question now is whether fitting practice is ready to move...

Prosthetic device holding a cutting board with a pizza on it.

What Your Patient Is Not Telling You

The complaints are quiet ones. I have to watch it constantly. My shoulder is tired by noon. I just do not trust it with anything fragile. These are not adjustment...

What Your Patient Is Not Telling You

The complaints are quiet ones. I have to watch it constantly. My shoulder is tired by noon. I just do not trust it with anything fragile. These are not adjustment...

75 Years of the Same. Until Now.

75 Years of the Same. Until Now.

A leading researcher mapped every barrier that's kept body-powered terminal devices unchanged for 75 years. At Marins, we built through them.

75 Years of the Same. Until Now.

A leading researcher mapped every barrier that's kept body-powered terminal devices unchanged for 75 years. At Marins, we built through them.

Is the ProHensor Like the Old APRL?

Is the ProHensor Like the Old APRL?

A brief look at how the ProHensor relates to the old APRL, including cineplasty, limited grip strength, cast aluminum, and why modern durability and serviceability matter.

Is the ProHensor Like the Old APRL?

A brief look at how the ProHensor relates to the old APRL, including cineplasty, limited grip strength, cast aluminum, and why modern durability and serviceability matter.

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