Tag Archives: prosthetics

Man Receives New Bionic Hand With Electronic Opposable Thumb

On January 12 Matt Razink received a prosthetic hand equipped with an electric opposable thumb. The Michelangelo Hand has given [...]

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Will You Be a Cyborg by 2027? Awesome Website Marketing the New Deus Ex Video Game Says ‘Yes’ (Video)

Over a decade ago, the video game Deus Ex was remarkable for its blending of numerous game genres, emphasis on [...]

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Amazing Video of Oscar, the Cat With Prosthetic Legs

I don’t think I would have believed it if I hadn’t seen it. A veterinarian in Jersey has managed to [...]

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Arms for Amputees: Must See Video of Dean Kamen’s Touching Speech

Thousands lose their arms every year to accidents, disease, and war. For centuries the best technology they were offered was [...]

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iWalk Presents World’s First Actively Powered Foot and Ankle

Someday soon, amputees will have more powerful limbs than those with their natural bodies. iWalk, a prosthetics company formed in [...]

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Guest Post: Top 10 Innovations at TEDMED

This is a guest post written by Alexandra Carmichael. She is a co-founder of CureTogether, a Health 2.0 company that [...]

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The Next Generation in Noninvasive Prosthetic Arms

In this piece from the IEEE special report on prosthetics we learn about Deka’s amazing noninvasive prosthetic arm. As noted [...]

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