The most advanced new surgical procedure, AMI, addresses proprioception. This refers to the ability to sense position and movement. In an intact human arm or leg, muscles work in pairs. When a bicep ...

In 2006 Nigel Ackland lost his right arm in an industrial accident. Six months of pain, surgery and infections followed before he told doctors to amputate his arm below the elbow. Now, Ackland wears ...

A man in our area is spending his last night without use of both his hands. This week, Walkabout Orthotics and Prosthetics in Wausau is fitting him for an advanced hand that will help him take his ...

Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics. “Everybody tells me that I’m the only one in the United States that has had my stump into every advanced ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — It's the most advanced prosthetic arm in the world. Johnny Matheny controls it with his mind. Matheny, who lives in Florida, was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. After six surgeries and ...

An advanced prosthetic arm is expected to be made available for consumers this year, according to a statement from Mobius Bionics. LUKE aims to give people with amputations greater independence. The ...

Canadian Paralympian Tyler Turner says he owes his life, and a gold medal, to advanced new sports prosthetics that enable ...

Lacey Fredrick, who lost her arm in a 2023 crash involving a police pursuit, is pioneering the use of a new prosthetic hand, ...

Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien profiles him as part of a larger series on the new technology powering ...

Lenore Rasmussen's dream of developing a synthetic muscle that could be used to make better prosthetic limbs and more responsive robots will literally become airborne at 4:33 p.m. on Monday, April 13, ...

Lately, I have been thinking about getting a new arm. With the profusion of lower-cost and 3D-printed prosthetic arms on the market, I’ve been hoping to finally find one that fits well. While shopping ...

AUSTIN -- After cancer, chemo and an amputation, a 27-year-old South Austin woman said her fight is not over after her insurance company denied her the prosthesis she needs. In May 2014, Ashley Riojas ...