Prosthetics

What are Prosthetics?

• A prosthetic is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part.

• There are many different prosthetic body parts from arms, legs, hearts and lungs, eyes, palatal obturator, gastric bands, and dentures.

How Prosthetics Work

• There are different types of prosthetic body parts, all with the same purpose.

• The prosthetic body part is attached to the body, connected to the nerves and muscles of the body.

• With proper physical therapy, patients can have adjust to movement with their prosthetic part.

Prosthetics in the Future

• Currently out is the Proto 2, which is the greatest innovation in prosthetics.

• It is a “thought controlled” prosthetic arm, where movement is controlled with your mind.

• Researchers are currently working on improving the arm to give it more movement and decrease the battery size.