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3,500-Year-Old Prosthetic Hand Made Out Of Bronze Discovered In Switzerland
The bronze and gold foil hand has baffled archaeologists in what is one of the country's most unique finds from the Bronze ...
Prosthetic limb gains more natural control through hand–brain connection
Researchers are paving the way for the design of bionic limbs that feel natural to users. They demonstrate the connection ...
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Soft robotic armband gives prosthetic hand users natural control
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 ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle10d
Making prosthetic limbs feel more real with brain-computer interfaces
The researchers’ approach to prosthetic sensation involves placing tiny electrode arrays in the parts of the brain responsible for moving and feeling the hand. On one side, a participant can move a ...
New York Post26d
Virginia mom who lost arm in shark attack learns insurance won't cover $73K prosthetic hand
Foley said the myoelectric prosthetic hand — an artificial limb controlled through the electrical signals generated by muscles — would be life-changing, and could provide her with true ...
Modern Healthcare26d
Why amputees are having to fight insurers for prosthetic coverage
Leah Kaplan doesn’t have that financial flexibility. Born without a left hand, she did not have a prosthetic limb until a few years ago. Growing up, “I didn’t want more reasons to be stared ...
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Shark bite victim who lost hand hopes to raise money for prosthetic her insurance won’t cover
(WWBT/Gray News) - A Virginia woman who lost her hand after she was bitten by a shark is making a remarkable recovery. She now hopes to raise money for a myoelectric prosthetic hand, which has ...