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With over 45,000 finger amputations in the U.S. per year, 3D prosthetic fingers have changed the way people with amputations are able to live and prosper.
The hands-on mechanic and amputee who gave the world the finger (made out of bike parts) adapts it to a touch-screen world.
Vikram Pandit, a prosthetics research engineer at SynTouch, was born without a hand and he says that the robotic fingers, called BioTac, will make his prosthetic easier and more intuitive to use.
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.
The Third Thumb is a 3D-printed prosthetic thumb you attach to your hand with two bands. It doesn’t link to your nerves, so don’t worry about having surgery for a sixth finger!
In a world first, physicians were able to create an artificial arm that is controlled by the brain and is able to wiggle its fingers independently.
The patient also did not have to do undergo any training to make the fingers move as patients in other studies have had to do. The prosthetic arm still needs years of development, the researchers ...
The only upgrades available for our puny human hands are gaming controller calluses, but if you're sporting an i-LIMB digits hand prosthesis, you can now grab a set of improved fingers. Touch ...
The Starfish Procedure, as it's called, has given partial hand amputees the ability to move each individual finger with the combination of a myoelectric prosthetic — a brand new process.
TikTok creator and Indigenous activist Natasha Baggett has gone viral on the app after sharing details of her day-to-day life using prosthetic fingers—and while much of the engagement with her ...
A prosthetic fingertip made for police Chief Jane Castor sits on a table Monday before it is fitted to her finger at Westcoast Brace & Limb in Tampa. In the background, Castor talks to David ...