INVESTING FOR BREAKTHROUGHS
to participate on review panels are based on involvement in advocacy, outreach and support organizations, as well as personal experience with the disease or condition under review.
“Consumers add perspective, passion and a sense of urgency, which helps to ensure that the human elements of the disease, disorder or injury are incorporated into program policy, investment strategy and research focus,” said Col. Wanda Salzer, CDMRP director.
FORGE AHEAD
In his spare time, Maxwell Ramsey, a consumer reviewer on the Peer Reviewed Orthopedic Research Program, is involved in large-cat conservation efforts. “My journey of recovery was not unlike many other amputees at Walter Reed,” he said. “I made it a point to excel in my recovery so I was [as] highly functional as possible.” (Photo courtesy of Maxwell Ramsey)
Dr. Harold Sears is making an impact in the PRORP as well. Sears, a principal investigator, and a commercial research company, Motion Control Inc., have received funding from a PRORP Tech- nology Development Award to work on a new powered wrist and prosthesis system.
“Tis project was supported by CDMRP to develop a system of practical, highly robust, highly functional prosthetic components
for warfighters—and
peacekeepers and others in the work- force—who suffer upper limb loss, at any level of amputation,” said Sears. “Specifi- cally, the components were intended to meet several important needs of these individuals, to allow the important goals of returning to work or returning to active duty, and expanding the capa- bilities of their prosthesis, allowing these permanently disabled individuals to expand their activities.”
THE MILITARY FAMILY In addition to supporting those serving in the military, CDMRP benefit the countless spouses and children of service members. (U.S. Army photo)
Te intent of the PRORP award “was to create practical devices for the injured service member, unlike more esoteric developments which might only be considered ‘research,’ ” he said. A major product, the ETD2 electric hook, has been released into the market success- fully, Sears said. When the other projects are completed, they will be offered com- mercially worldwide by Motion Control.
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