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Ryan Blanck, a prosthetist and creator of the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis brace, discusses how he makes the device in his lab at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Nov. 9, 2011. The brace reduces pain for soldiers who suffered leg injuries and increases mobility, including the ability to run.

Ryan Blanck, a prosthetist and creator of the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis brace, discusses how he makes the device in his lab at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Nov. 9, 2011. The brace reduces pain for soldiers who suffered leg injuries and increases mobility, including the ability to run.

Ryan Blanck, a prosthetist and creator of the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis brace, discusses how he makes the device in his lab at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Nov. 9, 2011. The brace reduces pain for soldiers who suffered leg injuries and increases mobility, including the ability to run.

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