The Upper Limb Library / Body-Powered Prostheses

The V2P is a body-powered terminal device that has six settings for adjusting the amount of pinch force that is available to the user.

Prosthetic wrists are critical to prepositioning – that is, changing the angle of the terminal device so that it can best perform the next task.

Just because someone has an upper limb difference, that doesn’t mean that the shop, the farm, sports or the outdoors at large are off limits to them.

In this article, we’ll be discussing two different ways to fish – out of the water and in the water, and the different devices you may need for each.

A terminal device is the part of your arm that interacts the people and things around you. Learn more about the different options available.

Hooks are one of the most common terminal devices for body-powered prostheses. They can handle a wide range of tasks and are a great durable option.

The grass doesn’t stop growing just because you’ve been injured. With the right device and training, you can still get out and tame the wilderness.

A below-elbow, transradial amputation can occur at any point on the forearm from just below the elbow joint to the wrist joint. Learn more.

Playing video games with interfaces that are designed to be used by two “typical” hands can pose challenges. Here are solutions to get back in the game.

We’ve created this article to walk you through all your different options based on your amputation level, with an illustration and patient examples.