"Luke" Arm Begins Widespread Testing Among Veterans
Monday, June 1, 2009 - 14:14
in Health & Medicine
The foot-controlled "Luke" prosthetic arm may not win any lightsaber fights, but it could soon lend a helping hand to wounded warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. A three-year study by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is slated to provide engineering feedback before widespread distribution to veterans, according to an announcement last week. read more