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Prosthetic

Medical school graduate surprised with prosthetic running leg

  • Aug 26, 2023

Amputee K9 officer makes history in New Jersey

  • Mar 2, 2022

Teen who lost both hands, foot after stepping on wire out of hospital

  • Nov 10, 2021

8th grader from South Jersey builds prosthetic arm for friend

  • Sep 7, 2021

Green Bay boy gets Iron Man inspired prosthetic arm

  • Jan 16, 2020

Teen's wrestling career in doubt after his prosthetic legs are stolen

  • Nov 24, 2019

Aston Twp. police searching for owner of missing prosthetic leg

  • Jul 18, 2019

Marin man loses prosthetic leg while skydiving

  • Apr 23, 2019

Latest Videos

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Illinois prosthetics service seeks to help those with limb loss throughout lives

  • May 30, 2025
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5-year-old boy from New York believed to be youngest person to receive bionic arm

  • May 25, 2024
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NY hospital mends broken bodies -- and spirits -- of Ukrainian soldiers

  • Oct 11, 2023
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Special-effects artist reveals her out-of-this-world design secrets

  • Mar 30, 2022
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Be Kind: 8th grader builds robotic arm for friend

  • Sep 6, 2021
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Wildlife engineers save owl's life with 3D printed prosthetic

  • Dec 20, 2019
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Bionic leg is giving amputees life changing help

  • Sep 1, 2017
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VIDEO: VIDEO: Eagle Scout prosthetic hand project

  • Aug 10, 2017

Latest Stories

College student creates prosthetic arm made from Legos

David Aguilar was born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition. He's self-sufficient without an artificial arm but wanted to build affordable and functional prosthetics for people who need them.

  • Feb 8, 2019
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Young 'Star Wars' fan gets prosthetic Stormtrooper hand

Jacob Taggart was born with just a thumb and partial fingers on his right hand, but now has a pretty out-of-this-world prosthetic

  • Dec 30, 2017
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Eagle Scout using 3D printing to make prosthetic hands for kids

A 16 year old Eagle Scout from New Castle County, Delaware is using 3D printing technology to help kids who need prosthetic hands.

  • Aug 6, 2017
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Philadelphia woman documents Europe trip with creative use of prosthetic leg

When Philadelphia woman Devon Gallagher went on a trip around Europe, she thought of a clever way to incorporate her prosthetic leg into a photo series.

  • Jul 7, 2017
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3,000-year-old prosthetic toe discovered in Egyptian tomb

Experts are studying what could be one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history after they found an artificial, wooden big toe from an Egyptian tomb.

  • Jun 20, 2017