Researchers trialling new device to support amputees
A new medical device developed by Teesside University researchers in a pioneering project could be used to treat phantom limb pain.Teesside University collaborated with healthcare innovation company 2PD to design and develop a new medical device which could support people who have had amputation surgery. Now completed, the device is undergoing a clinical trial to investigate its efficacy in treating phantom limb pain. Phantom limb pain occurs when amputees experience sensations which feel like they are coming from an amputated limb. It can be seriously debilitating and is a common