As Eric Jones fought off cancer a few years ago, his weakened immune system left him vulnerable to strep pneumonia and sepsis, which developed into the blood-clotting disorder known as Disseminated ...

A North Carolina man who lost three fingers in an industrial accident more than a year ago can now move individual fingers on his prosthetic hand thanks to an innovative surgery by two OrthoCarolina ...

A prototype 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hand developed in Japan successfully passed a test by an upper-arm amputee, performing a series of intricate finger motions with more than 90% accuracy.

For the first time ever, researchers have successfully demonstrated a system that enables a person to move the individual fingers of a prosthetic hand using just their thoughts. To test the device, ...

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 ...

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

Using the mind to control prosthetic limbs is a bold idea that is slowly becoming a reality thanks to several important advances in neuroscience and robotics in the last couple of years. Now a team of ...

Joel Gerber learned how to type with one hand but gets some help from his myoelectric prosthetic hand that moves with electrical impulses fired by the muscles in his arm. Joel Gerber was 17 and ...

New i-limb digits developments increase dexterity, comfort, and ease of assembly Mansfield, MA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - September 28, 2012 - Touch Bionics, a provider of world-leading prosthetic ...

One of the interesting benefits of the 3D printing revolution is the dramatic increase in availability of prosthetics for people with virtually any need. With a little bit of research, a 3D printer, ...

Sweet-faced Emmy Hoffman, 5, was born without fingers on one hand. She is soon to experience, for the first time, what it means to have fingers on both hands. Emmy has been fitted with a prosthesis at ...

Improvements in prosthetic device technology never cease to amaze. Just ask Judy Griffin, an Illinois woman who lost seven fingers 16 years ago from an accident using a machine on her third day of ...