Prosthetic
La Crosse patients try out new prosthetic limb technology
May 19, 2022 6:58 PM Posted: May 19, 2022 6:58 PM LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — New technology for patients dealing with limb loss was tested in La Crosse today. While prosthetics have improved significantly over the years, it is also about patients finding community. When Leslie Green, Hanger Clinic‘s patient advocate and bilateral amputee, …
What’s Everyday Life Like With a Mind-controlled Prosthetic Arm?
For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on three Swedish patients who have lived, for several years, with this new technology – one of the world’s most …
In World First, Tiger Will Be Given Prosthetic Limb to Live Out His Life Pain-Free
Within the next few weeks, a rescued tiger that was severely injured in a poacher’s trap will be given new life as the first big cat ever to be fitted with a prosthetic limb. Sahebrao, a 7-9 year-old male tiger in India, underwent a 40-minute operation earlier this month in preparation for the historic fitting. …
