CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A demonstration showing what the Modular Prosthetic Limb can do: controlled movements, small object manipulation, tool manipulation and clothes ...

A new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined limb socket ...

The most advanced new surgical procedure, AMI, addresses proprioception. This refers to the ability to sense position and movement. In an intact human arm or leg, muscles work in pairs. When a bicep ...

A Johns Hopkins and DARPA-funded limb has been adapted to give a double amputee control over two bionic arms at once. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share ...

Lacey Fredrick, who lost her arm in a 2023 crash involving a police pursuit, is pioneering the use of a new prosthetic hand, ...

Why? The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsored research for this configurable bionic-arm prototype, which mimics the speed and dexterity of a natural limb.

Our experts will help you find the best and most appropriate prosthesis (artificial body part) for you — whether you are missing a limb or have multiple amputations. We collaborate with prosthetists ...

In addition to the Olympics and Paralympics, there’s another epic celebration of human fortitude: The Cybathlon, otherwise known as the Cyborg Olympics. According to Max Ortiz-Catalan, a bionics ...

Few of us are aware of the complex interactions between neural, mechanical, and sensory systems required to do something as simple as picking up a ball. To create a prosthetic arm capable of natural ...

What if individuals with prosthetic limbs were able to feel sensations like heat and cold? This is what a recent study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering hopes to address as a team of ...

Three new studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlight the use and advantages of osseointegration (OI) for ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have identified a critical gap in how post-amputation pain is evaluated and treated. The study shows that pain after lower limb amputation is not a ...