A new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined limb socket ...

Imagine if one (or both) of your feet couldn't conform to uneven walking surfaces, or flex to spring you forward with each step. That's what it's like for most people who have prosthetic feet, ...

For the last few years of the Hackaday Prize, there have been more than a few prosthetic devices presented. Almost without exception, the target for these projects are prosthetic hands. That’s a ...

There are nearly 2 million Americans living with limb loss, and those numbers continue to grow as wounded servicemen and women return home. After losing a leg to an injury or disease, it takes time to ...

For the last few years of the Hackaday Prize, there have been more than a few prosthetic devices presented. Almost without exception, the target for these projects are prosthetic hands. That’s a ...

Engineers have developed a simple, low-cost, passive prosthetic foot that they can tailor to an individual. Given a user's body weight and size, the researchers can tune the shape and stiffness of the ...