Nearly two years ago Payton Heiberger lost two of her fingers in a car crash near Houston. It was a devastating injury for a pre-med student hoping to become a surgeon.“They told me I was better off ...

Where did you intern over the summer and what was exciting for you about that opportunity? I was a Research and Development (R&D) Intern at Point Designs, manufacturing functional, highly durable ...

Point Designs is a pioneering medical device company specializing in high-strength, 3D-printed titanium prosthetic fingers for people with partial hand amputations. Jacob Segil (CU Boulder Paul M.

Prosthetic limb design is an area where desktop manufacturing has made huge strides, but there’s always room for improvement. For example, take a look at [Ian Davis] and his attempts to design a ...

Scottish scientists have created the world's first powered bionic fingers for partial-hand amputees. Called ProDigits, the prosthesis has a silicone skin and movable thumb that allows amputees the ...

A groundbreaking surgical procedure combined with exciting new technological strides is offering new hope and help for amputees. Private Jackson Schroeder, an Army veteran, was one of the early few to ...

Prosthetic limb design is an area where desktop manufacturing has made huge strides, but there’s always room for improvement. For example, take a look at [Ian Davis] and his attempts to design a ...

HÄMEENLINNA, Finland, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Össur has acquired Naked Prosthetics, a leading provider of durable, custom and functional finger prostheses for finger and partial hand amputees, ...

After losing his fingers in a work-related accident, and not being satisfied with digital prosthetics, maker Ian Davis has created his very own mechanical prosthetic fingers which are capable of ...