- CCM’s Jack Gillespie, John Tierney and Shridhar Yarlagadda discuss a prototype for an advanced passive dynamic ankle-foot orthotic. University of Delaware photo.
Getting a wounded soldier or marine a new ankle or foot in 24 hours is the goal of a research effort taking place at the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials.
Led by Jack Gillespie and Shridhar Yarlagadda, CCM recently received a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a process for the manufacture of passive dynamic ankle-foot orthoses. The three-year, $3-million project will be carried out in collaboration with UD’s BADER Consortium, which will enable the new devices to be tested in clinical trials. CLICK HERE for the story from UDaily.
