Artificial limb

It continually floods social media, websites, and the news that teenagers are only capable of doing bad things. There are, however, a few, out of many, teenagers that say otherwise. Those teenagers are Zach Sobiech, Yash Gupta, and Easton LaChappelle. Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. This is a form of cancer. He was diagnosed in May of 2012. During this time of struggle, Zach turned to his friends, family, and guitar. Zach Sobiech began writing songs as a way to say goodbye to his…

Norman There are between 10 and 15 million amputees in the world. People who go through the hardship of losing a limb go through an incredible amount of pain each day. Not only this, but attempting to get a prosthetic limb that may allow them to function as they used to, is not only a difficult, costly process but it also does not lessen the emotional pain of having to live without a limb. With 3D Printing becoming an increasingly popular new technology, companies have begun to utilize 3D…

A distal transhumeral amputation typically occurs above the elbow. Cheesborough et al. suggest preserving the humerus bone segment at an approximate length of 6 to 8 cm. In addition to the length they recommend fixating the humerus at a 70 degree angle with a metal plate to give the arm rotational and leverage control when using a prosthetic arm (Cheesborough et al.,2015). In addition the shape and length of the residual humerus bone allows for increased suspension of a prosthetic arm (Tintle…

military. The patient’s goals are to resume prior level of function and participate in above mentioned activities. The patient currently demonstrates adequate strength and mobility for a prosthetic leg and has the ability to maintain balance on his intact limb. He is also able to ambulate independently using crutches and is independent in basic tasks including transfers…

become increasingly widespread. Consider the use of prosthetic limbs to restore limbs to those who lost them or have a condition preventing the development of the limb: individuals with prosthetic legs, for example, without denying the pain of having lost their limbs, need not be concerned with prosthetic fatigue. While the prosthesis may be mapped to their nerves to allow movement, it doesn’t function the same way as a flesh and blood limb, nor does it share the same limitations. An interesting…

People should be able to replace their limbs with technology Since the beginning of time, technology has allowed humans to meet various demands and push boundaries. Recently, there has been an upsurge in technologies that allow humans to go further, to restore and even improve natural functions or elements of the body itself. Due to the impact of bionics, technological advancements, and future developments, people should be able to replace limbs with technology. To begin, bionics have a huge…

Have you ever thought that one day you will be able to move a computer cursor, an artificial limb, or a mobile robot just by the power of your thoughts!? For normal people and people with disabilities like paralysis and limbs loss, this is a dream coming true. The goal of this research paper is to address the question of whether implantable devices can be the bright future of not only disabled people but also normal people. The paper also discusses the ethical concerns and the physical impacts…

bodies because of accidents or diseases. Owing to advances in science and technology, artificial body parts are available to restore the functions of the natural bodies, even if not perfectly. Normally, people can survive loss of parts and other appendages more than what regards the loss of vital organs. Therefore, many people who have lost their parts use artificial representations of the natural parts. Such artificial parts have negative and positive effects on the users. Several researchers…

lessened because they can compete in a sport where everybody that is competing for shares the same disability or has a disability that separates them from competing with healthy athletes. I believe that athletes with such disabilities as prosthetic limbs and technological enhancements should be put on an even playing field. People are failing to see that cyborg athletes should not be able to participate in athletic competitions, not only because it is unfair to their…

from contractions, but I wonder if they can just use contractions to make an entirely new limb that can be controlled by just by contracting certain muscles, as an external prosthetic. It could be an extra arm or leg, or even finger, and even if it wouldn’t be fully controlled, it would still help with basic tasks. Basically, my question is “could a prosthetic be used to give someone a controllable extra limb?” As I began to consider the impact that prosthetics could have on places like India,…