Recently, I wrote about a man in Nebraska named Adam Cutshall, who got a 3D-printed finger replacement 20 years after a tragic mishap. He made the mistake of using power tools while intoxicated and ...

A groundbreaking surgical procedure combined with exciting new technological strides is offering new hope and help for amputees. Private Jackson Schroeder, an Army veteran, was one of the early few to ...

HÄMEENLINNA, Finland, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Össur has acquired Naked Prosthetics, a leading provider of durable, custom and functional finger prostheses for finger and partial hand amputees, ...

College and high school students in Ohio are using 3-D printing to solve medical problems in the community. A group of biomedical engineering students at the University of Cincinnati started a student ...

Where did you intern over the summer and what was exciting for you about that opportunity? I was a Research and Development (R&D) Intern at Point Designs, manufacturing functional, highly durable ...

Upper-limb amputees often struggle with everyday tasks due to their limited dexterity. The existing prosthetic hands often lack the fine motor skills and natural movement required for truly ...

Prosthetic limb design is an area where desktop manufacturing has made huge strides, but there’s always room for improvement. For example, take a look at [Ian Davis] and his attempts to design a ...

A Korean company recently garnered attention by showcasing robotic prostheses and artificial limbs to 50 recipients of national merit. These robotic assistive devices play a crucial role in supporting ...