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Stories about: prosthetic

Rerouting Amputees' Sense of Touch Surgeons and doctors are now capable of rerouting amputees' sense of touch, from a missing limb to other areas of the body. The procedure, which is tremendously complex to perform, might lead to the development of advanced prosthetic devices that operate seamlessly. The complex operation is called “targ... 29 January 2011 06:05 GMT Exoskeletons for the Soldiers of the Future A soldier's main enemy is his own backpack. The same issue is faced by hikers, firefighters and other heavy load carriers, often over rough terrain, where vehicles cannot enter. Hauling is not an option, as it decreases mobility.A team at M.I.T. Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group has made an exoskeleton that... 24 September 2007 08:23 GMT Breakthrough: Prosthetic Dog Paw There are pooches whose food is much more expensive than yours and they also get more love and caring. So why not using the most expensive technologies for fixing them?This is a first: a pet dog has been successfully fitted with an artificial paw. Storm, a Belgian Shepherd, had his paw partially amputated after being... 21 July 2007 04:59 GMT