TED Talks
TED: The sore problem of prosthetic limbs | David Sengeh
What drove David Sengeh to create a more comfortable prosthetic limb? He grew up in Sierra Leone, and too many of the people he loves are missing limbs after the brutal civil war there. When he noticed that people who had prosthetics...
TED Talks
Krista Donaldson: The $80 prosthetic knee that's changing lives
We've made incredible advances in technology in recent years, but too often it seems only certain fortunate people can benefit. Engineer Krista Donaldson introduces the ReMotion knee, a prosthetic device for above-knee amputees, many of...
Curated Video
Advancements in Prosthetics: The Rio Knee System
The Rio Knee is a cutting-edge microprocessor knee system developed by OSSA Prosthetics. This responsive and intelligent prosthetic allows amputees to regain mobility and perform activities they couldn't before. With its automatic...
Great Big Story
Beyond limits, the inspiring journey of an adaptive athlete
Uncover the powerful story of an athlete who turned a life-altering injury into a source of innovation and success in the Paralympics and X Games.
Great Big Story
Zack Ruhl, the adaptive CrossFitter redefining strength
Meet Zack Ruhl, a double amputee and powerhouse in adaptive CrossFit and powerlifting, proving that limitations only exist to be surpassed.
Great Big Story
How This Action Sports Star Built His Own Prosthetic Leg
Embark on an extraordinary journey with Mike Schultz, a former pro racer turned prosthetic innovator, who refused to let adversity define him. After a life-altering snowmobile accident led to amputation, Mike designed his own prosthetic...
Barcroft Media
One-Legged Model Becomes Catwalk Star: BORN DIFFERENT
Determined to become the first male amputee signed to a modelling agency, personal trainer Jack Eyers has already made history as the first male amputee model to walk at New York Fashion Week. The 26-year-old from Bournemouth, has also...
Next Animation Studio
Monkeys help pave way for prosthetics that can feel
Researchers at Duke University have made initial steps toward creating artificial limbs that can not only move like real limbs, but also sense touch. Electrodes were implanted into both the motor and sensory areas of the brains of two...
Barcroft Media
I Have Half A Body
MONTGOMERY, AL - JANUARY 17: DESPITE living with just half a body - inspirational Rowdy Burton is determined to not let his condition define him. 30-year-old, Rowdy, was born with a rare lower spinal disorder called Sacral Agenesis....
Barcroft Media
Quad Amputee Is Contour Queen
A quadruple amputee is embracing her difference through the power of spoken word. Hannah Olateju, 18, from London, had all four of her limbs amputated after contracting meningitis, followed by gangrene, at just two and a half years old....
Science360
GIVING ROBOTS AND PROSTHESES THE HUMAN TOUCH
Research engineers and students in the University of California, Los Angeles, Biomechatronics Lab are designing artificial limbs to be more sensational, with the emphasis on sensation. With support from the National Science Foundation,...
Barcroft Media
I Have Half A Body | BORN DIFFERENT
DESPITE living with just half a body – inspirational Rowdy Burton is determined to not let his condition define him. 30-year-old, Rowdy, was born with a rare lower spinal disorder called Sacral Agenesis. Affecting only one in 25,000...
TMW Media
Transforming Lives With Prosthetics: The future of prosthetics
What kind of breakthroughs are needed for the future of prosthetics? What are examples of these breakthroughs? Transforming Lives With Prosthetics, Part 2
Next Animation Studio
New bionic limb use electrodes, sensors for sensation
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and several other European universities collaborated to create a leg neuroprosthesis that sends sensory information to nerves in amputees’ leg stump.
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BioMechatronic Development for Lower Limbs at MIT
Lower Limb Prosthetics Merge Technology and Human Movement / Dr. Hugh Herr's voiceover explains advancements in the technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Slow motion of teenage girl missing part of left arm at her locker.
Slow motion of teenage girl missing part of left arm at her locker as she closes the door turns and smiles.
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Legless Lion Man
(EXCLUSIVE) WYNNEWOOD, OK - APRIL 18: Double amputee John Reinke discovered an amazing ability to cuddle big cats, after a bungee jump accident caused him to lose both legs. Dad-of-two John, 43, has a special bond with Bonedigger, a...
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Exercising with prosthetic leg.
Closeup side view of mid 20's man with amputated limb and carbon fibre prosthetic limb walking on a treadmill.
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Skiing in Colorado
People skiing and snowboarding at popular Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado including disabled veterans learning to ski and snowboard Skiing in Colorado at Breckenridge Ski Resort on December 09, 2011 in Breckenridge, Colorado (Footage...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Former American Korean War POWs being fed and treated at US medical facility at Panmunjom
MS GI POW eating, smiling at camera / CU POW eating / MS POW holding a cup, talking / CU POW smiling at camera / MS POW who lost an arm sitting at table talking to another soldier / CU POW talking and smiling at camera / MS POW sitting...