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 ...

Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center have received a $9.9 million grant to test a new prosthetic hand that allows amputees to again have a ...

Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its ...

While we’ve seen some extraordinary prosthetics recently—including one that is a real steampunk dream come true—a company by the name of Esper Bionics has developed a bionic hand that appears to work ...

Fergal Mackie, 28, founded of Edinburgh-based Metacarpal in 2020, which develops fully mechanical prosthetic hands.

Holding an egg requires a gentle touch. Squeeze too hard, and you'll make a mess. Opening a water bottle, on the other hand, needs a little more grip strength. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

A Davidson College student’s drive to venture out of her comfort zone and into the daunting world of high tech is already making life more comfortable and full for some children with hand ...

The new surgery aims to help patients with arthritis by providing more stability, mobility and a faster recovery.

(WSVN) - Amputees depend on prosthetics to help with daily tasks, but even simple things can be difficult when the sense of touch is gone. As 7’s Kevin Ozebek tells us, South Florida researchers are ...

After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices can present their own challenge to these individuals, who are often in developing countries with limited medical care. A group ...