Prosthetics

We don’t specialize in animal or pet prosthetics, but it’s always interesting to see how veterinarians can apply prosthetic technology to animals, especially animals as large as an elephant!

French tattoo artist JC Sheitan Tenet has a prosthetic arm with a tattoo gun built in! Although he only uses this prosthetic for exhibitions, it’s a fantastic example of the possibilities of prosthetics.

Emma is a young girl with a prosthetic leg. Like many girls her age, Emma wanted a doll that she could relate to. Her parents had A Step Ahead Prosthetics in the U.S. modify an American Girl doll to have a prosthetic leg. Needless to say, Emma was ecstatic to receive her doll.

Functionality is the most important aspect of a prosthetic limb, but to a child, aesthetics are very important. Limbitless Solutions, the nonprofit organization based at the University of Central Florida founded by students of UCF, creates stylish 3D printed custom prosthetics for children. 3D technology is looking to be a great addition to custom prosthetic and orthotic solutions.

A heartwarming, yet unconventional Thanksgiving story. An animal sanctuary in B.C. recently had a vegan Thanksgiving fundraiser, the funds of which will go toward a prosthetic leg for a beloved turkey area turkey.

Researchers at the Center for Extreme Bionics at the MIT Media Lab are developing a method to relay feedback from joint movement in a prosthesis to the central nervous system, which will improve the control and mobility of motor controlled joints.

Research and engineer teams from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are developing new technology to decode neuromuscular signals in order to control powered prosthetic wrists and hands, making them more intuitive and natural for the user.

Researchers at the University of Illinois are working on sensory feedback control algorithm to improve the reliability of connections in a prosthetic socket. This could increase reliability of high performance electronic prosthesis, even in high stress situations.