Engineering Independence After Limb Loss | Kylie Wright | TEDxUniversityofMississippi
In a world with advanced prosthetics, why are people with leg amputations unable to take a shower while standing? Kylie Wright shares the story of how a friend in need and an undergraduate school project helped her solve an age-old problem. #biomedical Kylie Wright is the CEO & Founder of Moose Medical, LLC, a University of Mississippi alum, and current graduate student at Baylor College of Medicine. She is in residence at Shriner's Children's Hospital in Spokane, Washington, working in orthotics and prosthetics. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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