The Upper Limb Library / Electric Terminal Device

After an amputation, many people have the same question: “Will my life look like it did before?” Michael was able to get back to his hobby, playing pool.

Our patient Darren was born with a arteriovenous malformation in his hand which caused him pain. It led him to choose an elective amputation.

In this article, we’ll be exploring how you can use your prosthesis to help with standard housekeeping tasks and how to keep your device safe.

Not all prosthetic terminal devices can handle water, but some can. There are even some that are built for water. If you’ll pardon the pun, let’s dive in!

Learn about the types of prostheses and rehabilitative care that can help people get back into construction work or start a new job.

Some terminal devices function just fine in any type of weather, but myoelectric devices have some extreme temperature considerations. Learn more.

We help many of our patients return to work. Sometimes, depending on their job and the amputation, they may be required to transition to a different role.

Like the ETD, Electronic Terminal Device, the ETD2 is rugged and water resistant, but comes in a modified, shorter design.

Myoelectric prostheses use batteries and are ultimately controlled by input from electrical signals generated by muscles in the residual limb.

An electric terminal device (ETD) is a catchall name for a hook type of prosthesis that opens and closes. They are are rugged and usually water resistant.