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First they DELETE Jon's and my comments from their "6 million dollar man" type bionic hype article and edit it to make it less imbecile looking.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1514543/bionic-legs-i-limbs-and-other-super-human-prostheses-youll-envy

So I re-post the comment recently.

Then they laugh off 3D printing for everyone.…

I  was born with a congenital amputation below the right elbow.  Because I have always been this way - I have naturally (IMHO) adapted in most scenario to my one-handed'ness.  I have had different prosthesis's over the years - but rarely wear or use them.

I am currently starting flying lessons.  Being a little head of myself, I am part owner of a 1946 Fleet Canuck that…

Hello,

My name is Bill Cusack and I am a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech. I am studying the brain and what happens to it after a limb is amputated. My hope is to use my research to improve physical therapy for individuals with limb loss.

I'm currently looking for upper extremity amputee subjects. So if you or someone you know lives in the greater Atlanta area and may be interested, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Bill C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTloxRt11xg&feature=share

Well it's official. Another American joins the ranks of Osseointegration. I had thr ILP implant inserted into my R femur yesterday and i'm feeling great. Woke up at 4 am feeling good and no real pain to speak of. just a little pressure at the end of the stump. Plan on showing it off at the Amputee oalition Conference this June. I know Mark will be attending and hope to see more of us there to help raise awareness in this technology.The FDA…

Check this testimonial from a happy Chilean amputee chappy.-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swKHkPZwyh8&feature=relmfu

Check out the bit on the new shoe-inspired prosthetic arm design that we're trying to create through StumpworX: Breaking the Mold in Prosthetic Arms By Nate Rawlings. I could use as many Facebook votes (Vote for StumpworX here) as I can to get a chance at winning the $10,000 ro $50,000 in prize money from the…

http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/chalmers/pressrelease/view/world-premiere-of-muscle-and-nerve-controlled-arm-prosthesis-839560

Can any one supply the link to or about the Miracle Artificial hand circa 1932. To view the links connect to the following.   http://www.freepatentsonline.com/1981698.pdf      http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiousexpeditions/3239017447/   Cheers Mark Lesek.

I recently got an old very light weight Hosmer hook with dedicated angles and grooves made specifically for hand writing, painting and other calligraphic entertainment requiring to hold a pencil like item at the right angle. 

What an item! Personally I find this tops just about any other terminal device that I have for office work.

Being a semi professional cartoon artist and avid artist for india ink drawing and paintings before my disability, and being an irreversible right…

Who needs Warranty. They did that to me with a Bock Arm and everybody gets screwed unless they have unlimited insurance. I Told the clinic OB may try and control every clinic and amputee in the World ,but they do not  control me and I have the desire and means to prove them and you wrong, That Public Hospital sacked me as a patient.I then  did exactly that.  Do what I do.Buy one on ebay -cheap . Find a prosthetist who will service it- Hard with the old boy closed shop culture, but they do…

 I do respect your opnion. I live however with the fact that my OI implant has changed and turned around my life for the better. Have you personally studied or worked with any OI amps? You obviously believe that if the FDA has not approved this procedure then it must not be safe and cite infection issues. Please be more open minded like your colleuge Al Pike who on examination of evidence believes this is a travesty. I have plenty of factual edvidence to the contary which simply cannot be…

This Guy supports Osseointegration. Congrats. Paul, What happened to Osseointegration for US War Afghan-Iraq Vets



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Mark Lesek Pau,l Thanks for your Hospitality at Walter Reed.We certainly pushed Osseointegration. What happened? What is with the conspiracy and coverup on OI Stateside? Is is vested US Prosthetic interests missing out? Sad really. I am living proof that this treatment works and have tried my best to set an…

After playing with my myo arm and other prosthetic arms (I mostly use a body powered arm), I found that wrist adaptations are underused. 

Here are my thoughts for developing a better wrist control strategy. 

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Controlling a wrist does not have to be performed willfully. I suggest to use any type of measurement devices to control a wrist unit in a way that stabilizes a prosthetic hand or gripper in…

Mark Lesek Check out what is in the hand that shook the world.Mark Lesek is trying to tell the US something.The FDA approve Orthopedic Osseointegration

OK, now I remember why I'm working on building my own 3D printer. Check out this video: 

                    3D-Printed "Magic Arms"

Mike

Hi My name is Mark Lesek and I live in Tasmania Australia and I lost my dominate right arm in a car wreck in 2003 very short. Arm Amputees at my level give up wearing a prosthesis as they actually decrease quality of life at this level. Osseointegration is the only thing that restored my function  and made me forget I am a amputee. This is major breakthrough for amputees in the US ,I am living proof.I have travelled the US at my own cost 4 times to promote this treatment and to give amputees…