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PVA Acquires Medical Device Company Specializing in 3D Printing Technology

10/10/2019 | PVA
PVA has acquired additive manufacturing startup Create Orthotics & Prosthetics. Under terms of the agreement, PVA now owns all Create O&P software and intellectual property.

A Smart Artificial Hand for Amputees Merges User and Robotic Control

09/12/2019 | EPFL
EPFL scientists are developing new approaches for improved control of robotic hands – in particular for amputees – that combines individual finger control and automation for improved grasping and manipulation.

Electronic Glove Offers Humanlike Features for Prosthetic Hand Users

09/04/2019 | Purdue University
Sensor-instrumented glove for prosthetic hand controls has ability to sense pressure, temperature, hydration using electronic chips sending sensory data through wristwatch.

IDTechEx Forecasts $6.1B Market for 3D Printed Medical Devices

08/19/2019 | IDTechEx
IDTechEx reports that the market for 3D printed medical devices and pharmaceuticals will be worth $6.1 billion by the year 2029. IDTechEx finds this to be a rapidly growing market with compound annual growth rates of up to 18% in certain sub-segments.

First Dexterous Hand Prosthesis Implanted

02/06/2019 | CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
In a pioneering surgery, titanium implants were placed in the two forearm bones (radius and ulnar), from which electrodes to nerves and muscle were extended to extract signals to control a robotic hand and to provide tactile sensations. This makes it the first clinically viable, dexterous and sentient prosthetic hand usable in real life.
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