Using augmented reality to motivate prosthesis training

Artificial limbs look and function more like real limbs than ever before—but that's only helpful if they are used as intended ...
abc7NY

5-year-old taking on new life with prosthetic legs and arm after battling life-threatening illness

MOUNT VERNON, New York (WABC) -- After a five-year-old endured a life-threatening illness, doctors gave him new tools to brighten his future. Steffon Carter started first grade at Mt Pleasant ...

Designing her own prosthetic is just the start for this CSUF student

As a first‑generation college student, Gomez attended Irvine Valley College, where she excelled in math and physics, and ...
The Desert Sun

Metacarpal Launches GEM, the World’s First Multi-Articulated Body-Powered Hand

NASHVILLE, AZ, UNITED STATES, February 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Metacarpal, a leading medical device manufacturer specializing in body-powered upper-limb ...
CNET

Control This Prosthetic Arm With Your Mind and Muscles

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...
MIT Technology Review

These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins

Prosthetics designers are coming up with new ways to help people feel more comfortable in their own skin. Many mornings, Dani Clode wakes up, straps a robotic thumb to one of her hands, and gets to ...
MyCentralJersey

OrtoPed ULC and Metacarpal Announce Exclusive Canadian Distribution Agreement for Revolutionary Body-Powered Hand

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, February 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — OrtoPed ULC, Canada’s leading distributor of prosthetic and orthotic solutions, is proud to ...