July 2, 2007 — -- If the X-Finger looks like a prop from The Terminator, relax. It isn't out to kill you, and it isn't robotic. In fact, it's a mechanical prosthetic finger so effective it ...

Researchers plot prosthetics’ future with tools, not hands. By O. Rose Broderick June 11, 2024. Reprints. courtesy Ottavia Maddaluno. N early half of people with upper-limb prosthetics abandon them.

With over 45,000 finger amputations in the U.S. per year, 3D prosthetic fingers have changed the way people with amputations are able to live and prosper.

To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It's an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user's world.

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.

Making the Finger Prosthesis Design Open Access. ... Edquilang elucidated the rationale behind this approach, stating that the challenge with intricate mechanical designs is their reduced durability.

University of Houston alum David Edquilang’s finger prostheses design, ‘Lunet,’ has been honored with several prestigious design awards, most notably the 2023 Red Dot Design Concept ...