27 Prosthetic Innovations

From Replacement Limbs to Prosthetic Lungs

— September 27, 2010 — Lifestyle
Prosthetic devices replace body parts, usually because the part being replaced is missing or damaged -- sometimes from disease and sometimes from injury. Many of the prosthetic innovations here replace missing or injured arms, legs, hands or feet. Not all of them are human; animals sometimes need prosthetic devices too. There is no shortage of creativity in prosthetic innovations, and the benefits that they can provide are beyond question.

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It is incredible how far we have come in our ability to create limbs for the limbless. Flip through this series of 26 prosthetic innovations to see the great diversity of in the field.
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Bird Footwear
Bird Footwear
A Baby African Crowned Crane got a Pair of Green Slippers to Help with Walking
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Bionic Legs
Bionic Legs
In the Future, the Rex Could Replace the Wheelchair
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Prosthetic Paws
Prosthetic Paws
Oscar the Bionic Cat is the First Feline to Get Two False Legs
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Bilateral Amputee Banned From Olympics (Follow-up)
Bilateral Amputee Banned From Olympics (Follow-up)
No Cheetah Blades in Beijing
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Cyborg Boots
Cyborg Boots
Michigan Engineers Take Us One Step Closer to Bionic Feet
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Realistic Bionic Hands
Realistic Bionic Hands
The Bebionic Hand Looks Amazingly Real and Responsive
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Revolutionary Bionic Hands
Revolutionary Bionic Hands
Touch Bionics Unveil 'i-LIMB Pulse' Bluetooth-Accesorized Prosthesis
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Energy-Recycling Prosthetics
Energy-Recycling Prosthetics
Artificial Foot Makes Walking Easier for Amputees
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High-Tech X-Finger Replaces Lost Digits
High-Tech X-Finger Replaces Lost Digits
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Prosthetic Lungs
Prosthetic Lungs
Respiratory Aids to Wear Around Your Waist
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Prosthetics for the Poor
Prosthetics for the Poor
JaipurKnee Project's $20 Artificial Knees to Developing World
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Bionic Hand Transplants
Bionic Hand Transplants
The Otto Bock 'MichelAngelo'
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Bilateral Amputee Makes Controvercial Bid for Able-Bodied 2008 Olympics
Bilateral Amputee Makes Controvercial Bid for Able-Bodied 2008 Olympics
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Robotic Legs For Amputees
Robotic Legs For Amputees
Iraqi Vet Goes Bionic Thanks to MIT
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Prosthetic Phalanges
Prosthetic Phalanges
The Touch Bionic 'ProDigits' Offer Advanced Dexterity for the Disabled
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Bionic Animal Innovation
Bionic Animal Innovation
Hi-Tech Surgery Provides Prosthetic Paw to Footless Pooch
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Enhancing Arm Prosthetics
Enhancing Arm Prosthetics
The 'METIS Bionic Prosthesis' Offers a 360-Degree Range of Motion
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Amputee Fins
Amputee Fins
The Neptune Swimming Aid Will Make a Dolphin Out of You
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Prosthetic Arms for Wounded Soldiers
Prosthetic Arms for Wounded Soldiers
Dean Kamen's Luke Arm Demo
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Wheeled Paws
Wheeled Paws
Hoppa the Roller Dog Gives Hope to Unfortunate Pooches
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Prosthetic Arm Fashion
Prosthetic Arm Fashion
Huseklepp 'Immaculate' Design Makes Prosthetics Functionally Hip
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Stylish Artificial Limbs
Stylish Artificial Limbs
Outfeet by Aviya Serfaty is a Fashionable Prosthetic Leg
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Bionic Dogs
Bionic Dogs
Maltese Puppy With Front Wheels, Not Paws
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Prosthetic Race Controversies
Prosthetic Race Controversies
Aimee Mullins Confronts Athletic Advantage & Disability
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From Amputee To Mermaid
From Amputee To Mermaid
A Tale Of A Tail
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High-Tech Prosthetics
High-Tech Prosthetics
Colin Matso's Design for Nike Enables the Disabled
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