At the Alfred Mann Foundation, we strive to find solutions for medical problems that often have few other treatments. In our non-profit environment, we are free to take on long-term, high-risk challenges as well as to develop technology that can benefit those who suffer from conditions that have smaller populations of patients and groups who may not receive the attention paid to higher-profile diseases or injuries. Our talented and diverse staff and our world-class research facility allow us to take development from the seed of an idea through prototyping and quality control all the way to manufacturing a device that can be used in a clinical trial.

Take a closer look at some of the medical conditions we’re targeting today and learn what we’re doing to help:

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    Neuromuscular Disorders

    Each year, 750,000 people in the US experience a stroke and 11,000 suffer a spinal cord injury. 500,000 Americans currently live with cerebral palsy, 270,000 with multiple sclerosis and 5.3 million with the after-effects of a traumatic brain injury, and thousands more...

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    Diabetes

    25.8 Million children and adults in the U.S. are currently living with diabetes*. Of these, 4.5 million are insulin-dependent. Injections of insulin and monitoring of blood glucose levels with finger sticks were once the sole option for these patients. Innovations such as...

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    Limb Loss

    It is estimated that 1.7 million people in the US have undergone an amputation. 185,000 Americans undergo amputations each year, 97% of which are lower limb. The most common cause in the US for an amputation is diabetes, and...

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    Pain

    Thousands of people suffer from chronic pain as a result of cancer, failed back syndrome and other conditions. In order to limit side effects, dosages of oral medications are administered that are sometimes not enough to...