Tag: PROSTHETICS

Oscar the cat may have nine lives, but, until recently, he only had two feet. Earlier this year, during one of his ritualized field naps, Oscar had a run-in with a foot-swiping crop harvester, which left him bound to the litter box, unable to roll around with his favorite ball of yarn. After being taken to a local Jersey vet, Oscar was referred to Noel Fitzpatrick, a Surrey-based veterinary ...

With the imminent release of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine,' everyone is getting a little super-hero envy (especially the guy in the video above). And who can blame them. There are certainly days when we wish we could heal our wounds and sprout indestructible metal claws from our hands, especially when some jackass with a Hummer parks across two spaces in the super market parking lot. Sadly, we're ...

Now that the technology for advanced prosthetic limbs is achievable, students at Stanford University are trying to make it actually attainable for the average person around the globe. Students in the school's Biomedical Device Design and Evaluation program started the JaipurKnee Project, and challenged themselves to create a fully-functioning prosthetic leg that could be manufactured for a very ...

Now just to be clear, we're not suggesting you ignore your doctor's advice, but we've got to admire Mark Lesek who refused to accept that he was unsuitable to receive a prosthetic arm. Lesek lost his arm in a car accident five years ago but was told the amputation was too high for him to receive a usable prosthetic. He decided to ignore his Australian doctors and went to a different doctor who ...

We've seen the i-LIMB plenty in the past, but we have to say that seeing it in action -- newly installed on teenager Evan Reynolds -- is pretty impressive. The prosthetic is so sensitive that Reynolds can grip a small bottle of water, no problem. We assure you: it's pretty cool. ...

We understand that dog is supposed to man's best friend, but we couldn't possibly imagine dropping nearly 20 grand on a bionic leg for one of our beloved pups. Don't get us wrong, we love our canine companions, but we could buy a pretty nice car or dig ourselves out of credit card debt with that kinda cash. We assume that Reg Walker has money to spare since he spent £10,000 (a little more ...

Brain-machine interfaces have done quite a bit in helping handicapped individuals interact with prosthetic limbs, computers and other humans, but a new neural implant concocted at the University of Florida could make all those past devices look archaic. Put simply, researchers have discovered a method that would enable brain-machine interfaces to "adapt to a person's behavior over time and use ...

You may not be aware, but prosthetics aren't just for humans anymore. Oh no, now medical artisans spend quality time designing and fitting wild creatures with replacement parts after tragic accidents. Braces to help dogs walk are nothing new, but some adventurous body part sculptors are taking on more demanding project like a new beak for a bald eagle and a tail for a dolphin. One DIY'er even ...

Unfortunately, there's a shocking number of Iraqi war veterans returning home every day as amputees, due to shrapnel from improvised explosive devices and other battlefront dangers. Those veterans are becoming a tragic statistic, but they're also driving advances in prosthetic technology. Covered briefly by Engadget last summer, latest innovation is a new prosthetic hand from a company called ...

The 'Six MillionDollar Man' may be ready sooner than you think. U.S. Scientists are conducting research that may one day lead to the creation of a bionic eye. This optical prosthetic could one day restore vision to those who suffer from glaucoma and other vision-inhibiting diseases. After training monkeys to look at points of light, researchers inserted ultra-thin ...