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Prosthetics development and manufacturing company known for its Utah Arm

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Motion Control is a prosthetics development and manufacturing company. Motion Control was originally established to commercialize the medical technology developed at the University of Utah’s Center for Engineering Design. The company's lead product Utah Artificial Arm that offers myoelectric technology for elbow, hand, and wrist has been in the market since 1981 and was upgraded to Utah Arm 2, or (U2) in 1997. The ProControl 2, released in 1999, represented the first widely-distributed microprocessor to control the hand and wrist, with a computer interface and unique AutoCal feature. Motion Control also manufactures the Myolab EMG Tester, a portable and convenient fitting tool for testing and training patients being fitted with a myoelectric prosthesis. In 2002, Motion Control released the Motion Control (MC) Hand, and soon after, the Electric Terminal Device (ETD) to broaden the function of myoelectric products for the upper extremity amputee. With the MC Flexion Wrists, and Wrist Rotator the MC Hand and ETD are the best combination of function and cosmesis. Both MC Hand and ETD are available with the controller inside (ProHand version) so they may be used with other manufacturers' systems. Microprocessor technology was incorporated into the Utah Arm 3 (U3) in 2004, allowing separate inputs and simultaneous control of both, and a modern computer interface simplifying elbow and hand controls. A new foot/ankle system of recent years, The Motionfoot was introduced in 2009, and offers the only hydraulic foot/ankle to offer a normal range of ankle motion, coupled with the energy return of a carbon graphite sole-plate element. Motion Control was acquired by Fillauer Companies in January 1997. Motion Control’s products are sold exclusively to trained prosthetists and professionals in the orthotic and prosthetic industry. Products are sold worldwide, but mainly in the United States and Europe. Motion Control follows FDA and ISO quality control standards.