The first time Amy Pietrafitta strapped on a bionic limb and took her first steps, the sensation was so realistic, so familiar, and so intuitive, the 47-year-old Plymouth resident cried. It had been ...

Thanks to a neural interface, people can move this bionic limb naturally—just by thinking about it. When someone loses part of a leg, a prosthetic can make it easier to get around. But most ...

At the heart of this breakthrough is a surgical procedure known as the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface, or AMI. Unlike traditional amputation methods, the AMI reconnects muscles in the residual ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Iron Leg, a nonprofit organization founded by Matthew Millhouse and Sean Laukhuff, has significantly impacted the lives of children and teenagers who have lost limbs. The organization ...

Amputee Jet Lewis of Durango has a new leg. This one is computerized, adjustable, cushioned and much more natural-feeling, ...

Lyric Mariah has two prosthetic legs — one named Bertha, for sneakers, and the other, Tina, for high heels — and they’re taking the Internet by storm. Now a model in London, Mariah has amassed more ...

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...