Tri County Orthotic Prosthetic Institute

04/08/2025

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09/30/2016

New technology is being created everyday.
The Bionic Prosthetic Arm that can be controlled by the mind, Allowing you to be able to Touch and Feel.

In the first episode of Humans+, Motherboard dives into the world of future prosthetics, and the people working on closing the gap between man and machine. W...

09/22/2016

Cyborg Nation asked Can Prosthetic's Outperform Real Limbs?
Hugh Herr gives us his thoughts. Prosthetic's VS. Real Limbs

MIT Media Lab's Hugh Herr explains how he looks to nature when developing new bionic appendages. The amputee and avid rock climber discusses how his biomecha...

09/15/2016

Back in 2011 Thousands show up to welcome a Wounded Warrior Aaron Causey home who served two full tours in Iraq and lost both legs during his third.
Upon arriving at his parents home people gather to watch him walk into his parents home using his Prosthetic Legs.
This just goes to show that anything is possible and we can do anything as long as we are determined.

Thousands show up to welcome wounded warrior home and watch him use prosthetic legs to walk into his parents house.

09/15/2016

Back in April 2013 a 2 year old little girl named Ireand Nugent lost both of her feet in a lawn mower accident.
But now she is taking steps to her future with the help of Prosthetic Legs.
http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2013/06/18/dnt-fl-2-year-old-gets-prosthetic-legs.bay-news-9

Ireland Nugent, who lost her feet in a lawn mower accident, received new prosthetic legs. Bay News 9 was there.

08/30/2016

Here's a fun story using models and software to help promote the Paralympics http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/26/media/paralympics-vogue-brazil/index.html

Vogue Brazil is under fire for photoshopping images of able-bodied models to make them look like amputees for a Paralympics campaign.

08/24/2016

Here's a neat story - from library! A 5-year-old girl in Texas who was born without the lower part of her left arm received a custom 3-D printed prosthetic from a local public library. http://abcnews.go.com/US/year-girl-texas-3d-printed-prosthetic-arm-local/story?id=41590350

After receiving the arm, she told her sister, "Now we can hold hands!"

08/01/2016

Here's a story that will make you sad and then glad - happy Monday! http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/strangers-forward-year-prosthetic-leg-stolen-beach/story?id=40886380

One dad's public plea for the return of his son's prosthetic leg is yielding response from strangers, after it was taken from a California beach on Sunday.

07/31/2016

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07/29/2016

Prosthetics can help animals too! http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680798

An Asian elephant who lost her leg in a landmine accident along the border between Myanmar and Thailand has received a new prosthetic leg.

07/27/2016

Here's a story that will make you smile: http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/06/28/9-year-old-gets-frozen-prosthetic-arm-wten-pkg.wten

A 9-year-old girl gets a 3-D printed prosthetic arm that looks like Elsa's from Frozen.