The Upper Limb Library / Myoelectric Prostheses

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

Single-motor myoelectric hands can offer the benefit of looking very much like a sound hand while also being controlled by one’s muscle signals.

Deciding to have an elective amputation means the patient is ready to move forward, past pain or other difficulties.

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.

In the past few years, several highly functional prosthetic components have been introduced for people with partial hand and finger loss.

Abram, a welder by trade who goes off-roading on the weekends, picked up his third customized prosthesis from our Dallas center and told us about them.

Multi-articulating myoelectric hands are available from a variety of manufacturers in multiple sizes and configurations. Learn more.

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.