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Jason Sudeikis and friends have supported the Steps of Faith Foundation, which helps amputees afford prosthetic limbs, through annual charity events like Thundergong, raising over $1 million to date and providing hope and mobility to thousands.
Researchers have developed the "MiniTouch," a device that enables amputees to sense and respond to temperature, enhancing their interaction with the environment and emotional connection with prosthetic limbs. The device, which requires no surgery for integration, allows amputees to discriminate between objects of different temperatures and experience affective touch. The technology is a significant step towards fully restoring sensory experiences for individuals with limb loss, potentially improving their quality of life.
Researchers have developed a prosthetic limb device called MiniTouch that allows users to sense temperature differences, enabling them to perceive warmth or coolness in their missing limb. The device, which does not require surgery, uses a temperature sensor and readily available electronics to reproduce thermal sensations on the skin of the amputee. Testing on a patient showed improved accuracy in distinguishing between objects and materials, indicating the potential for enhancing sensory feedback in artificial limbs. The team aims to create a single wearable system that can provide various sensations, such as pressure, texture, position, temperature, and wetness, through prostheses.
A 14-year-old boy in Tennessee had to have his hands and legs amputated after what seemed like normal flu-like symptoms turned deadly. Mathias Uribe was diagnosed with pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which led to cardiac arrest. Although his life was saved with the help of an ECMO machine, the lack of blood flow to his extremities necessitated the amputations. Mathias' family is hopeful that he will be able to leave the hospital soon with the aid of prosthetic limbs. The parents have launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover the teen's medical costs, which has raised over $235,000.
A 14-year-old boy in Tennessee had all four of his limbs amputated after experiencing flu-like symptoms that turned life-threatening. Mathias Uribe was diagnosed with pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which led to cardiac arrest. Doctors at the Monroe Carrel Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt had to amputate his extremities due to a lack of blood flow. Mathias has undergone multiple surgeries and is expected to remain in the hospital for another month. His parents hope he will be able to function with prosthetic limbs in the future.
Researchers at Stanford University have developed an artificial electronic skin (e-skin) that can convert sensory inputs into electrical signals that the brain can interpret. The e-skin incorporates soft integrated circuits and can detect stimuli similar to natural skin, including pressure, temperature, strain, and chemicals. The e-skin operates at a low voltage and can endure continuous stretching without losing its electrical properties. This advance could facilitate the creation of prosthetic limbs with sensory feedback or advanced medical devices.
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a soft, flexible electronic skin that can mimic the process of touch. The technology could be used to create a covering for prosthetic limbs that would give wearers a sense of touch or help to restore sensation in people whose skin has been damaged. The e-skin is a thin, flexible sensor that can transmit a signal to the motor cortex in a rat's brain that causes the animal's leg to twitch when the e-skin is pressed or squeezed. The researchers hope to develop a less-invasive system that could be used in people who have suffered major injuries or have sensory disorders.