Argumentative Essay On Prosthetics

In 2005, there was an estimated of 2 million people in need of prosthetic limbs. This problem has led, scientist and engineers to focus on better ways of creating an effective prosthetics. Because of this problem prosthetics have been designed incorrectly and it wouldn't benefit the amputee. For example, people in the military have lost their limbs because of war destruction around them. Because of this disadvantage U.S Veterans demanded improvement to their prosthetics. Many people were born without limbs and to resolve this problem, in the past there were prosthetics full of metal, very heavy to control movement. Today‘s devices are much lighter, made of plastic, aluminum and composite materials to provide to amputees with the most functional devices. Back then there were prosthesis that were made of metal and it was hard for amputee to travel around with a heavy metal on their leg. …show more content…
Adidas is in the process of creating their Symbiosis prosthetic line, utilizing electromagnets and high-grade materials such as carbon fiber, sorbothane and aluminum and it will be shaped more like a human limb than other prostheses currently on the market. The electromagnets send wireless signals to the base of the lower leg section to move the prosthetic in a more natural fashion for the amputee.
Many different prostheses are available, each designed to achieve many different functionalities. Even though there is an availability of prostheses available, not every amputee can receive the same type of prosthetic. There are many factors that contribute to whether a person would qualify to get a prosthetic, because of this many amputees are not able to get the prosthetic that they desired. Even as prosthetics continue to advance, there are still many amputees who can’t benefit from these