{"id":5965,"date":"2024-03-25T08:50:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T07:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saphenus-med.com\/a-podcast-by-a-user-with-the-saphenus-system\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T14:02:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:02:34","slug":"a-podcast-by-a-user-with-the-saphenus-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saphenus-med.com\/en\/a-podcast-by-a-user-with-the-saphenus-system\/","title":{"rendered":"A podcast by a user with the Saphenus system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a touching episode of <strong>Prosthesis Talk<\/strong>, I had the pleasure of meeting <strong>Waltraud Marx<\/strong>, a prosthesis user. Waltraud suffered greatly from the agonizing <strong>phantom pain<\/strong> that can occur after an amputation. This pain is difficult to explain and can have a significant impact on life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then the <strong>sensory feedback system<\/strong> from <strong>Saphenus Medical Technology<\/strong> came into play. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apt-prothesen.de\/prothesen-talk\/waltraudmarx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This innovative system, called <strong>Suralis<\/strong>, enables prosthesis wearers to gain a new level of sensation and control over their prosthesis<sup>1<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/saphenus-med.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>. Waltraud told the podcast how severely she was restricted by the pain and how the Suralis system is now helping her:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reduction of phantom pain:<\/strong><br><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Thanks to the vibrotactile sensors from Suralis, Waltraud can feel her prosthetic foot touching the ground and rolling.<\/span><br>This sensory feedback helps her to reduce the pain and keep it at a tolerable level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empathy and understanding:<\/strong><br><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Waltraud emphasized the <\/span><strong style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">great empathy<\/strong><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"> of the Saphenus team.<\/span><br>She felt understood and supported, which is invaluable for her mental health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finding your way back to life:<\/strong><br><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Suralis system enables Waltraud to participate more actively in life again.<\/span><br>The combination of technology and empathy has opened up new possibilities for her.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Waltraud&#8217;s story shows how technology can affect not only physical but also emotional health. The Suralis system is a real breakthrough that makes a positive difference to the lives of prosthesis wearers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a touching episode of Prosthesis Talk, I had the pleasure of meeting Waltraud Marx, a prosthesis user. Waltraud suffered greatly from the agonizing phantom pain that can occur after an amputation. 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