Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated prosthetic system ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A San Diego-based bionic company has unveiled a new prosthetic hand that doesn't just grip, but feels as well. The company’s ...

In a room inside Dankmeyer Prosthetics and Orthotics, employees are making and modifying prosthetic limbs for those who need them. “We’re the interface between the patient and getting their device ...

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. According to the U.S. Centers for ...

Pressure sensors are placed at the fingertips of the prosthetic hand, and a camera near its palm (left). The prosthetic hand was tested on a can, an egg, and a USB stick (right). WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, ...

Typing on a keyboard, pressing buttons on a remote control or braiding a child’s hair has remained elusive for prosthetic hand users. With current myoelectric prosthetic hands, users can only control ...

Taking a drink. Turning a key. Swiping a credit card. For people who wear artificial arms and hands, these basic tasks can be insurmountable. Most prosthetic hands can pick up objects only between the ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins and Drexel universities say that adding haptics—an artificial sense of touch—to upper limb prostheses reduces the mental effort required to operate the device, bringing ...

When the first waterproof prosthetic hand hit the market, a family-owned, Chattanooga-based prosthetic manufacturer with more than 100 years of history became its exclusive U.S. distributor. "It just ...

Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated prosthetic system designed to automate grip strength. It could make prosthetic hand use more ...

A new study could be a game changer for users of prosthetic hands who have long awaited advances in dexterity. Researchers examined if people could precisely control the grip forces applied to two ...