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Tag: San Antonio Amputee Foundation

After a rock climbing accident that injured tendons in his right hand middle finger Ryan Saavedra was inspired to design a bionic finger for an engineering class project at UTSA in 2017.
Posted inTechnology

How a UTSA grad and his Alt-Bionics startup got to the cutting edge of prosthetics

Avatar photo by Waylon Cunningham April 15, 2022September 27, 2022

For amputees, high-tech prosthetic hands are expensive and hard to repair. A San Antonio man aims to change that.

Posted inHealth

San Antonio Amputees Stay Active, Competitive on Tennis Court

Roseanna GarzaAvatar photo by Roseanna Garza and Bonnie Arbittier April 25, 2018January 31, 2020
San Antonio Amputee Foundation Founder and Executive Director Mona Patel (right) takes a selfie with Gayle Fisk at the San Antonio Amputee Foundation Annual Holiday Luncheon.
Posted inHealth

Mona Patel: Misfortune Becomes a Calling to Help Local Amputees

Avatar photo by Hanna Oberhofer December 11, 2017January 31, 2020
Panelists lean over to listen to an audience member's question at The Big Give workshop on Thursday. Photo by Joan Vinson.
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The Big Give SA: More Than an Annual Fundraiser

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