The new technology for prosthetic legs that could reduce NHS waiting lists by 50%

A new technology could reduce NHS waiting lists for prosthetic legs by half, a study has found. The software personalises prosthetic leg fittings based on data from previous patients.

The data-driven fittings for below the knee prosthetics were, on average, as comfortable for patients as those created by highly skilled prosthetists, the NHS trial suggested. Technology developed by Radii Devices and the University of Southampton is hoping to halve the number of clinical visits for the fitting from an average of four to two using the software.

Nearly 100 people have now had a prosthetic leg designed this way, across multiple centres in the UK and the USA.

The study has now moved into its final stage where the new software is developed alongside clinicians to see how it can be best incorporated into their practices.

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Source: The Independent, 22 August 2025