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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
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"Best Christmas Gift Ever": UK Mother Celebrates 8-Year-Old Daughter's 'Bionic' Arm
Thalia Coultas, who was born with only one full arm, became the youngest person in the United Kingdom to receive a $16,500 bionic "hero arm".
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Bionic Hand Lets Former Paralympian Use New Gestures via Remote Updates: Details
A Nexus bionic hand helps former Paralympian Jessica Smith go about her daily tasks with ease, but the prosthetic has an advantage over other offerings available to users. Smith's bionic arm can be updated remotely to learn new gestures and capabilities. With Bluetooth connectivity, Covvi's Nexus bionic arm receives updates via a connected device.
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Amputees Can Now Feel Touch And Pain Through Their Prosthetics
A team of engineers have developed a novel e-dermis that will enable amputees perceive a real sense of touch through the fingertips of their prosthetics.
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ARM to Develop Brain Implant Chips to Help the Paralysed Control Their Limbs Again
ARM has announced a partnership with the University of Washington's Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering to develop chips that can be implanted into human brains.
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Lego Arm for Disabled Kids Wins Digital Innovation Prize
The IKO Creative Prosthetic System, created by Colombian designer Carlos Torres, is compatible with Lego parts and can be customised with different shapes, colours and accessories.
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Argentine Front-Runner Daniel Scioli Cuts Short Italy Trip to Battle Floods
Argentina's presidential front-runner Daniel Scioli cut short a trip to Italy for work on his prosthetic arm, returning to the province he governs amid mounting criticism over his handling of flooding that has forced thousands from their homes.
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Robert Downey Jr Presents Prosthetic Iron Man Arm to 7-Year-Old Boy
Robert Downey Jr gave a 3D bionic Iron Man arm to a little boy who was born with a partially developed right arm
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Six-Year-Old Gets 3D-Printed Prosthetic Arm and Hand
The prosthetic made for 6-year-old Alex Pring is among at least 50 created in the past year by a diffuse band of international contributors.
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Florida Boy Gets Prosthetic Arm And Hand From 3-D Printer
A Florida boy born without most of his right arm took home a new forearm and functioning hand on Friday made by a team of scientists using a 3-D printer - a method they hope will transform the way prosthetics are made, particularly for children.
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Advanced Prosthetic Arm Approved for US Market
US regulators on Friday approved for market a new kind of prosthetic arm that allows a person to flex certain muscles in order to perform complex tasks.
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Mind-controlled robotic arm has skill and speed of human limb
A paralysed woman has been able to feed herself chocolate and move everyday items using a robotic arm directly controlled by thought, showing a level of agility and control approaching that of a human limb.
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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
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"Best Christmas Gift Ever": UK Mother Celebrates 8-Year-Old Daughter's 'Bionic' Arm
Thalia Coultas, who was born with only one full arm, became the youngest person in the United Kingdom to receive a $16,500 bionic "hero arm".
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Bionic Hand Lets Former Paralympian Use New Gestures via Remote Updates: Details
A Nexus bionic hand helps former Paralympian Jessica Smith go about her daily tasks with ease, but the prosthetic has an advantage over other offerings available to users. Smith's bionic arm can be updated remotely to learn new gestures and capabilities. With Bluetooth connectivity, Covvi's Nexus bionic arm receives updates via a connected device.
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Amputees Can Now Feel Touch And Pain Through Their Prosthetics
A team of engineers have developed a novel e-dermis that will enable amputees perceive a real sense of touch through the fingertips of their prosthetics.
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ARM to Develop Brain Implant Chips to Help the Paralysed Control Their Limbs Again
ARM has announced a partnership with the University of Washington's Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering to develop chips that can be implanted into human brains.
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Lego Arm for Disabled Kids Wins Digital Innovation Prize
The IKO Creative Prosthetic System, created by Colombian designer Carlos Torres, is compatible with Lego parts and can be customised with different shapes, colours and accessories.
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Argentine Front-Runner Daniel Scioli Cuts Short Italy Trip to Battle Floods
Argentina's presidential front-runner Daniel Scioli cut short a trip to Italy for work on his prosthetic arm, returning to the province he governs amid mounting criticism over his handling of flooding that has forced thousands from their homes.
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Robert Downey Jr Presents Prosthetic Iron Man Arm to 7-Year-Old Boy
Robert Downey Jr gave a 3D bionic Iron Man arm to a little boy who was born with a partially developed right arm
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Six-Year-Old Gets 3D-Printed Prosthetic Arm and Hand
The prosthetic made for 6-year-old Alex Pring is among at least 50 created in the past year by a diffuse band of international contributors.
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Florida Boy Gets Prosthetic Arm And Hand From 3-D Printer
A Florida boy born without most of his right arm took home a new forearm and functioning hand on Friday made by a team of scientists using a 3-D printer - a method they hope will transform the way prosthetics are made, particularly for children.
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Advanced Prosthetic Arm Approved for US Market
US regulators on Friday approved for market a new kind of prosthetic arm that allows a person to flex certain muscles in order to perform complex tasks.
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Mind-controlled robotic arm has skill and speed of human limb
A paralysed woman has been able to feed herself chocolate and move everyday items using a robotic arm directly controlled by thought, showing a level of agility and control approaching that of a human limb.
