The possibility of a table saw accident is low, but never zero — and [Nerdforge] has lost a finger to this ever-useful but dangerous contraption. For a right-handed person, losing the left hand pinky ...

David Edquilang, a recent University of Houston graduate, is the visionary mind behind an innovative finger prosthesis aptly named Lunet, which has garnered acclaim and recognition worldwide. In our ...

Prostheses that replace lost fingers are typically complex, expensive devices, the cost of which often isn't covered by medical insurance. The student-designed Lunet, on the other hand (no pun ...

Lunet is made up of common 3D-printed plastics polylactic acid and thermoplastic polyurethane. Each finger contains four parts held together by plastic pins. A groundbreaking, easy-to-use 3D printable ...

A groundbreaking, easy-to-use 3D printable finger prosthesis created by a recent University of Houston graduate could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality. David ...

There are already a number of experimental prosthetic hands that provide users with the tactile sensation of touching an object. The MiniTouch system takes things further, as it allows users to sense ...

Prosthetics are normally based on one of the patient's remaining fingers. But as Louise's had been amputated trainee clinical reconstructive scientist Kat used hers as a mould as they are a similar ...

The prosthetic arm was then wired to the electrodes in the patient’s brain and turned on. When he was asked to think about moving particular fingers, his brain activity moved the fingers on the ...