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FDA Gives Thumbs-Up to 'Luke' Prosthetic Arm
2014-05-13 00:48:34| TechNewsWorld
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of a prosthetic arm nicknamed "Luke" in a nod to the bionic hand grafted onto Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker after his was cut off by Darth Vader's light saber. The arm, eight years in the making, was funded by the military. It was developed by Deka Research, founded by Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway.
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FDA approves the Deka arm, the first commercial mind-controlled prosthetic arm
2014-05-12 15:45:11| Extremetech
The FDA has officially approved the first multi-input myoelectric artificial limb. The new Deka Arm System is designed to better replicate the full range of human function and was developed in conjunction with DARPA.
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FDA approves a life-like prosthetic arm from the man who invented the Segway
2014-05-10 14:18:34| Automakers - Topix.net
After years of testing, the FDA today approved a new type of prosthetic arm that its makers claim will bring a whole new level of control to amputees.
FITBIONIC's New Prosthetic Foot Uses Solvay's Torlon® PAI for Key Bearing Components
2014-03-11 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Ultra-High Performance Polymer Provides Strength, Toughness, and Wear Resistance in Highly Demanding Load-Bearing Application<br /> <br /> ALPHARETTA, Ga. – FITBIONIC Inc., Boulder, Colo., an upstart developer and manufacturer of next-generation prosthetic technology, has launched its first product – an innovative prosthetic foot that features high load-carrying bearings made of Torlon® polyamide-imide (PAI) from Solvay Specialty Polymers. The ultra-high performance thermoplastic ...This story is related to the following:Health, Medical and Dental Supplies and EquipmentServicesSearch for suppliers of: Prosthetics | Polymers |
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Alfred E Mann Foundation develops new prosthetic hand for US military amputees
2014-02-24 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The California-based Alfred E Mann Foundation, with support from Defense Department agencies, has developed the implantable myoelectric sensor system (IMES), a muscle-controlled prosthetic hand for military amputees.
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