Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with a better prosthetic hand that uses a hybrid design to carefully grip various objects with just the right amount of pressure.

Unlike other prosthetic hands that came before it, this one employs an algorithm that allows the hand and user to learn from each other and becomes more lifelike with each use. The device also ...

A team of engineers has recently created a breakthrough prosthetic hand that can deftly handle everyday objects.

One of the aims of the thumb is to augment the human body, and one-handed tasks carried out while wearing the prosthetic in testing ... testing the device on almost 600 members of the public ...

Medicare covers prosthetic devices when a Medicare-enrolled doctor orders them. Part A covers them if surgery takes place in an inpatient setting. Part B covers them if surgery happens in an ...

With the help of special glasses that interface with electrodes embedded in her brain, Berna Gomez was able to read letters and distinguish shapes for the first time in 16 years. Lisa Winter became ...

This program will teach the youth how to create prosthetic hands and other adaptive devices (as well as modifications) for WNY children, under-resourced adult residents, veterans, and seniors.

Alex Kisyanga, Head of Rehab Services Ministry of Health, with the Circleg representatives, Consolata Ngahu and Samuel Musana during the launch of lower-limb prosthetic device. A new lower-limb ...