Pillet Hand Prosthesis is calling on the Hotel Salisbury in Manhattan to pay the bill for three lost artificial appendages. The hotel is being sued because one of its employees allegedly misplaced a bag containing three artificial feet, two of which had toes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This young girl lost her legs in an accident at three years old. Unable to afford the cost of prosthetics, Qian’s parents came up with the idea of sitting her on a basketball, which, with the aid of a couple of brushes that double as low-level crutches, enabled her to move herself by bouncing around. After many years, she was fitted with new titaniums and is learning to walk again. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Maybe they could just handicap his handicap..

Follow-up to this post. picked by cb__ 8 months ago

In a dramatic display of the potential of prosthetic arms, a monkey at the University of Pittsburgh was able to use his brain to directly control a robotic arm and feed himself a marshmallow.

Wait, monkeys like marshmallows?! picked by doggylives 3 months ago

This prosthetic hand, inspired, I kid you not by spiders' legs, has scored highly in tests. Currently a prototype, Fluidhand is battery-powered, with five electric motors—one in each finger. picked by JDRucker 4 months ago

And now I wait for the humorous comments... picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Oscar Pistorius wants to be the first amputee runner to compete in the Olympics. But despite his ascendance, he is facing resistance from track and field’s world governing body, which is seeking to bar him on the grounds that the technology of his prosthetics may give him an unfair advantage over sprinters using their natural legs. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

Update to this and this.
Oscar Pistorius has won his fight to be allowed to try out for an Olympic spot as a runner. He is an amputee studies showed that his prosthetics gave him an advantage. His attys were able to find another study which proved their point. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

The research, parts of which are already being used in Japan to generate electricity from ocean waves, could be used to make walking robots, develop better prosthetics, or even charge your iPod. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago

Photo journal of a girl being fitted for a new ear. This former CIA disguise specialist now makes the most amazingly lifelike prosthetics for people that are missing parts. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago