Nearly a year after the dissolution of the National Assembly initiated by Emmanuel Macron in June 2024, the review of the proposed law on end-of-life…
My name is Pierre, I’m a 22-year-old from Nantes (France), passionate about sports and the very first user of the ORTHOPUS Supporter. Since October 2021,…
Yara Peterko is a passionate occupational therapist known for her significant contributions to healthcare and rehabilitation. With a Master’s degree in Health Assisting Engineering, her…
Boccia, wheelchair basketball, para-canoe, para-karate, deaf badminton: more than 40 sports are featured in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Since the 1970s, the number…
Today, we are opening the doors to the behind-the-scenes of developing the ORTHOPUS Partner, our upcoming medical device! We are revealing everything about what we…
Disability and technology share a common history, as the specific needs of disabled people have often driven innovation. Text messaging, remote controls, voice assistants, and…
Social economy, human commitment, transparency and medical devices for everyone: where does it come from and what does it mean for ORTHOPUS? Let’s explore this…
Between December 2022 and spring 2023 we have conducted a beta test to test out our first device: the ORTHOPUS Supporter. 5 participants, between 14…
Customisation has for long been used in fashion or design, but it is still rare to have a custom option on a medical device. Yet,…
Photograph David Constantine – coming from the WHO report The first Global report on assistive technology for disabilities was recently published by WHO and Unicef.…
Since the beginning of ORTHOPUS’ project, we have prioritized accessibility and users’ needs. A huge number of persons aren’t indeed equipped with the assistive technologies…
Figures are relevant indicators to understand and measure health issues. Concerning disability, the question of access to technical aids is becoming crucial, particularly in a…
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