A groundbreaking, easy-to-use 3D printable finger prosthesis created by a recent University of Houston graduate could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality. David ...

A prosthetics maker never expected his job to lead him to the underworld. TOKYO June 7, 2013— -- Shintaro Hayashi never expected his job to lead him to the underworld. The prosthetics maker built ...

David Edquilang, a recent University of Houston graduate, is the visionary mind behind an innovative finger prosthesis aptly named Lunet, which has garnered acclaim and recognition worldwide. In our ...

Prosthetics are normally based on one of the patient's remaining fingers. But as Louise's had been amputated trainee clinical reconstructive scientist Kat used hers as a mould as they are a similar ...

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Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

A research paper by scientists at University of Electro-Communications explored the long-term clinical outcomes of multi-degree-of-freedom myoelectric prosthetic hands. The research paper, published ...

Because the user's brain sees the finger touching the object at the same time that the changes in temperature are picked up by the nerves in the stump, it produces a sense of heat or coldness that is ...