Category: Prosthetics

Published Date: 18/10/2026
Posted in Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Attitude Disability and the public Discrimination ERC - EU - Horizon How to communicate the right way Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Media publishing discriminating content Media publishing hyped up distortions Objectification Prosthetic hook Research premise myths Satire Stigmatization Strategy, marketing Symbolism Trash Culture

What evidence is there that real pirates actually wore prosthetic hooks? [TL;DR: none]

Published Date: 29/04/2026
Posted in #voightkampff test - dilemma Academic Project Attitude Disability and the public Discrimination Dystopia Great campaign How to communicate the right way Humorous Attempts Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Objectification Science fiction Staring Stigmatization Strategy, marketing Support Symbolism Trash Culture Work World modifications

The danger of the SUNFLOWER attempt [hidden disability]

Published Date: 21/10/2025
Posted in Academic Project Cybathlon 2016 Cybathlon 2020 Cybathlon 2024 Disability and the public Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Objectification Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Stigmatization Symbolism

Cybathlon Review – impact on commercially available prosthetic arm technology [TL;DR: ]

Published Date: 20/10/2025
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Design principles Design simplicity and efficiency Product choice Tricks and techniques Tricks with stump

Selecting “necessaire” (wash / toilet bag) for zipper convenience [product ]

Published Date: 09/07/2025
Posted in CE-conformance Legal aspects

Zweck eines Medizinproduktes in der EU Richtlinie 2017/745 [Zirkelschluss / juristische Ente]

Published Date: 09/07/2025
Posted in CE-conformance Disability and the public Discrimination Health Legal aspects Prosthetics

MDR (medical device regulation) und Ortho Suisse [review]

Published Date: 21/01/2025
Posted in Design simplicity and efficiency Support

Simplicity in rehabilitation robotics [TEDx]

Published Date: 29/10/2024
Posted in ADA technologies / Physionetics / Toughware PRX Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Brands Cable control Grip tuning Prosthetic hook Prosthetics V2P Prehensor

V2P Prehensor – adding rubbers [tech tip]

Published Date: 29/10/2024
Posted in CE-conformance Cybathlon 2016 Cybathlon 2020 Cybathlon 2024 Janet and John Legal aspects Specifications and comparisons

Frying pan test at Cybathlon 2024 [has a “clinical trial” gone wrong? shouldn’t this type of research be registered properly?]

Published Date: 27/10/2024
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Becker Phantom Bionic Brands Fillauer Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Movohook 2Grip Otto Bock Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Toughware Equilux TRS TRS Jaws TRS prehensor V2P Prehensor

Comparison of body powered terminal devices (my selection / June 2024)

Published Date: 20/07/2024
Posted in Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Design principles Design simplicity and efficiency Disability and the public Health Janet and John Overuse Reduction Prosthetics Research tips Specifications and comparisons Support Testing

The 8 question method to evaluate any prosthetic arm for real use [checklist]

Published Date: 13/07/2024
Posted in #voightkampff test - dilemma Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Design principles Disability and the public Health Investors' Corner Means of orthopedic/technical support other than prosth Prosthetics Research tips Symbolism

Biomimetic properties of a prosthetic arm [analysis of factors/aspects]

Published Date: 25/02/2024
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Academic research (review) Disability and the public Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetics

[Prosthetic arm researchers lacking basic anatomy understanding in below elbow amputees in context of myoelectric prosthetic control] Comment with regard to Stuttaford SA, Dyson M, Nazarpour K, Dupan SS. Reducing Motor Variability Enhances Myoelectric Control Robustness Across Untrained Limb Positions