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Monitor Broken Bones With A High-Tech Cast

8:40PM August 15, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

What’s preferable to a plaster-cast on your broken arm? Well, obviously an unbroken arm, but if you don’t have that option this high-tech orthopaedic cast is next in line. It uses electromyographic sensors so doctors can monitor muscles from afar. More »


Geek Out

Don’t Saw Off Your Son’s Cast Cause You’ll Chop His Fingers Off

1:18AM July 20, 2011 | Casey Chan

Sawing off a cast is totes normal… if you’re a doctor. Sawing off a cast when you’re not a doctor? Not at all recommended. So why oh why, Lawrence Roberts, did you saw off your son’s cast? He’s missing fingers now! More »


Casttoo X-Ray Cast Wraps Replace Pity With Awe

5:20AM February 25, 2010 | Mark Wilson

I’ve never had the pleasure of breaking a bone, but if I did, you can bet I’d be wearing a Casttoo to share my innermost threshold for pain with the world. More »


Exos Braces Heal Your Bones, Look Cooler Than Casts

2:20AM October 16, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Say goodbye to old-school casts for broken bones. Exos Medical’s braces, splints and casts are adjustable, breathable, lightweight, clean and waterproof. The only drawback is that you can’t have girls sign them. More »