Prostheses / Prosthetics: Publications and Resources

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Prostheses / Prosthetics: Publications and Resources
Title of Document	Paper Author	Peer Review	Preface / Postface	Publication Type	Publish Date	Updated / Revised
Mind-Controlled Bionic Legs Restore Natural Gait for Amputees	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Yes		Announcement	2024/07/01
Sensory-Motor Hand Prosthesis With Integrated Thermal Feedback	School of Advanced Studies Sant'Anna	Yes		Case Study	2024/02/09
New Bionic Implant Allows Control Over All Bionic Hand Fingers	Chalmers University of Technology	Yes		Case Study	2023/07/13	2023/10/09
Temperature Feedback Allows Amputees to Feel Warmth in a Missing Hand	Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	Yes	✓ Preface	Research, Study, Analysis	2023/05/18	2025/02/11
Bionic Arm Restores Natural Behaviors in Patients with Upper Limb Amputations	Cleveland Clinic	Yes		Study	2021/09/02	2023/09/20
Prosthetic Hands - New E-Dermis Brings Sense of Touch and Pain	Johns Hopkins University				2018/06/27
Prosthetic Arms Stimulate Nerves with Controlled Sensory Feedback	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign				2018/04/27
Students Create 3D Printed Robot Prosthetic Limb for Amputees	University of Manchester				2018/03/26	2018/03/27
Tremor Suppression Gloves for People With Parkinson's Disease	University of Western Ontario	Yes	✓ Preface	Product Release, Update	2018/03/10	2025/01/23
Prosthetic Limbs Represented Like Hands in Brain	University College London				2018/03/09
Amputees Can Learn to Control Robotic Arm with Mind Power	University of Chicago Medical Center				2017/11/27
Working with Smart Materials to Make Prosthetic Limbs More Lifelike	University of Houston				2017/10/12
Implanted Neuroprosthesis Enhances Stroke Patient Walking Speed and Mobility	Wolters Kluwer Health		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Findings	2016/05/31	2025/04/18
Prosthetics to Suit for Women's High Heel Shoes	Johns Hopkins University				2016/05/27	2020/05/27
Improving Prosthetics and Lives of Amputees	Orthopaedic Research Society				2016/03/08	2020/07/12
Bionic Fingertip Allows Amputee to Feels Texture	Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne				2016/03/08	2020/07/13
CES 2016: The Gift of 3D Printed Prosthetic Limbs	ROBO 3D				2016/01/05	2018/10/07
Amputee Receives Lifelike Bebionic Bionic Hand	Steeper				2015/06/16	2021/08/17
Restoring Amputees Sense of Touch	Case Western Reserve University				2015/02/10
Microprocessor Controlled Leg Puts Jim's Lifestyle Back on Track	Ottobock				2015/01/13
Neuro-prosthetics for Paralysis - Flexible Implant Slips into Spinal Cord	Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne				2015/01/11
Mind Controlled Robot Arm Prosthetic	University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences				2014/12/17	2021/10/01
Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic Legs	University of Texas at Dallas				2014/12/05	2018/06/21
Impact of Power Prosthetic Failures on Amputees	North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill				2014/11/21	2020/11/20
Electrical Stimulator Helps Stroke Victim Recover from Paralyzed Foot and Ankle	Ottobock				2014/11/12	2021/10/18
Creating Artificial Real Feelings in Prosthetics	Case Western Reserve University				2014/10/24
3D Printed Face Prosthesis for Eye Cancer Patients	American Academy of Ophthalmology				2014/10/20	2020/01/06
Supporting Amputees - Ottobock C-Leg Prosthesis	Ottobock				2014/10/04	2018/11/08
Mechanized System to Improve Nerve Damaged Hands	David Stauth				2014/09/26	2020/12/17
Paralyzed Soldier Runs for First Time in 7 Years	Ottobock			Awareness, Appreciation	2014/09/10	2024/05/11
Ottobock Prosthetic Legs - A 100 Year History	Ottobock				2014/09/09	2018/11/08
SynTouch BioTac Prosthetics: Human-like Touch	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/07/13	2021/08/30
Genium X3 Waterproof Bionic Leg from Ottobock	Ottobock				2014/06/18	2021/11/27
Neurogrid Circuit Board 9,000 Times Faster	Stanford University	Yes		Product Release, Update	2014/04/28	2025/03/15
Bionic Hand Allows Amputee to Feel in Real-time	Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne				2014/02/05	2021/09/07
Mike Stoneman Regains Mobility After Being Fitted with a C-Leg from Ottobock	Ottobock				2013/12/12	2019/03/06
Study Shows Prosthetic Hands Viewed as Eerie	University of Manchester				2013/11/12
MyGait Stimulation Device for Drop Foot	Ottobock				2013/08/22	2021/10/25
ActiGait Neuroprosthesis Restores Mobility	Ottobock				2013/07/23
Fingernails Clue to Human Limb Regeneration	NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine				2013/06/14	2022/01/28
Touch Bionics: Realistic and Functional Hand Prostheses	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Product Release, Update	2013/05/06	2025/08/05
Creating Phantom Sensation in Non-amputees	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface	Reports & Proceedings	2013/04/15	2025/02/11
VA Change from Traditional Prosthetics to Personal Bionics	Ian C. Langtree				2013/02/12	2022/02/17
Total Hip Replacement Cost and Pricing Difficulties	JAMA and Archives Journals				2013/02/11
Synthetic Plastic Skin - Touch-sensitive and Heals Itself	Stanford School of Engineering				2012/11/13
The New Breed of Affordable Artificial Limbs	Joseph Hill				2012/10/12	2014/04/27
JACO Robotic Arm Tested by Hereward College Students	Liviu Manda				2012/06/04	2018/06/21
OttoBock Genium Prosthetic Leg	OttoBock Healthcare				2011/11/09	2021/12/03
Only Man in Turkey to Live Without a Heart	SynCardia Systems, Inc.				2011/09/29
Radiation Boost Makes Artificial Joints Last Longer	Inderscience Publishers				2011/09/25
Bionic Leg Gives Amputees a More Natural Walk	Vanderbilt University				2011/08/18
Next Generation C-Leg from Ottobock	Ottobock				2011/08/09	2018/11/08
Cricothyrotomy FX Prosthetic Crike	Amputees in Action Ltd				2011/06/27	2019/05/03
How to Leave Your Body: Brain's Body Image is Negotiable	Karolinska Institutet				2011/02/20	2022/05/31
Dangers of Metal-On-Metal Hip Components Used In Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons				2011/02/13	2017/06/06
Phantom Limb Sensation More Common than Previously Thought	Elsevier	Yes	✓ Preface	Findings	2010/09/24	2025/02/11
Patients Should Expect Long Life from Joint Replacements	The Krauss Center for Joint Replacement				2010/09/12	2010/11/03
Next-gen Hand Prosthesis Eases Phantom Limb Pain	Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena	Yes	✓ Preface	Research, Study, Analysis	2010/08/08	2025/02/11
Younger Patients Opting for Total Hip Replacement Surgery	Coastal Orthopedics				2010/06/30
Synthetic Eye Prosthesis	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft				2010/05/20	2016/06/12
Touch Bionics Unveils New i-LIMB Pulse	Touch Bionics				2010/05/05
Athletes with Disabilities Network to Inspire Amputees to Become Athletes of the Future	Plastics Make it Possible				2010/03/04	2015/03/18
Hand Movement Using Brain Signals for Movement Impaired	Society for Neuroscience				2010/03/03
Biomedical Implants from Metal Foam with Similar Elasticity to Bone	North Carolina State University				2010/02/16
Artificial Muscles Restore Ability to Blink	University of California - Davis - Health System	Yes		Informative	2010/01/18	2024/04/15
Hand Amputation May Result in Altered Perception Around the Hands	Association for Psychological Science				2010/01/06
Enhancing Prosthesis of Amputated Legs	Elhuyar Fundazioa				2009/07/18	2016/06/12
Prosthetics Costs: The High Price of Prosthetic Limbs	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2009/05/30	2025/06/14
Middle Ear Surgery - Ossiculoplasty and Stapedioplasty with Titanium Prostheses	Sandip Savaliya				2009/05/30
Prosthetic Parity: Ensuring Fair Insurance Coverage for Amputees	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Instructive / Helpful	2009/05/30	2025/06/14
Increased Freedom for Amputees with Advances in Prosthetic Devices	Aldene Fredenburg				2009/05/30	2013/06/03
VA Studies Advanced Prosthetic Arm	Department of Veterans Affairs				2009/05/29

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