News

2/16/09 Unit testing of critical components of the K3 Promoter have been underway since December. The tests have validated several key components, and eliminated several materials under consideration. We are continuing to explore high strength metals and plastics and refining the final design based on the results from unit tests. We are on track to manufacture experimental prototypes of the final design by spring or early summer.

11/06/08 Tensegrity Prosthetics has a new new home in Louisville, CO. It took nearly three weeks to move in and set up all of our equipment, which includes a home made fume hood and commercial vacuum degasser for pouring our own urethanes! We are now beginning unit tests on components of the final design, which is still being refined.

10/15/08 Tensegrity Prosthetics applied for a Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) grant to fund a comprehensive clinical trial for the K3 Promoter. Award announcement will be between March and September 2009. If our proposal is funded Tensegrity will be looking for 100 volunteers to test the foot.

09/01/08 The National Institute of Health Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) granted Tensegrity Prosthetics $750,000 over two years. Also, Jake Niece officially began his engineering position with Tensegrity, the first full time employee of the company.