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, easy-to-use 3D printable finger prosthesis created by a recent University of Houston graduate could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality. David ...
For Cruz Ramos, there is no better sound than a baseball landing squarely in his mitt, no better feeling than the one he gets playing ball. "Honestly, I want to make it to the major leagues. That'd be ...
Lunet is made up of common 3D-printed plastics polylactic acid and thermoplastic polyurethane. Each finger contains four parts held together by plastic pins. A groundbreaking, easy-to-use 3D printable ...
David Edquilang, a recent University of Houston graduate, is the visionary mind behind an innovative finger prosthesis aptly named Lunet, which has garnered acclaim and recognition worldwide. In our ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (FOX 13) - A St. Petersburg doctor created and successfully implanted the nation's first 3D printed finger bone. Dr. Daniel Penello, of Alexander Orthopaedic Associates, started ...
Sometimes a horrible event brings out the best in us. When a York County fifth grader lost her finger in an accident, she found new hope, through the kindness of two special teachers, who gave her a ...
When a retired Paralympian wanted to play tennis despite losing his fingers, University of Calgary student Huzaifa Shafiq ...
The human hand is an amazing machine, and duplicating even a fraction of its abilities in a prosthetic is a daunting task. Flexible anthropomorphic prosthetics can reach tens of thousands of dollars ...
Hobbyist electronics and robotics are getting cheaper and easier to build as time moves on, and one advantage of that is the possibility of affordable prosthetics. A great example is this transhumeral ...
In a way, York fifth grader AC Lingerfelt has 10 fingers again, thanks to some determined teachers. Lingerfelt, who attends Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary School, lost a portion of her finger in May ...