Prosthetic Arm with Articulated Hand
£140.00
Vintage Prosthetic Arm with Articulated Hand
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Description
Mid 20th Century Prosthetic Arm with a fully working articulated hand, length is 18 inches. Made from an early plastic covered in a kind of early rubbery skin, cloth which is attached , no straps.
In spite of the tremendous loss of life and limb in the World Wars, there wasn’t a corresponding leap in prosthetic technology like the one seen in the Civil War – at least not until 1946, when researchers at UC Berkeley developed a suction sock for lower-limb amputees. Similar attachment technology is still in use today.
In the 1970’s, the inventor Ysidro M. Martinez made a huge impact on the history of prosthetics when he developed a lower-limb prosthesis that, instead of trying to replicate the motion of a natural limb, focused on improving gait and reducing friction. By relieving pressure and making walking more comfortable, Martinez (an amputee himself) improved the lives of many future patients.
Prosthetic Arm with Articulated Hand
Good condition.
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