Our Inspiration
Tilly Lockey lost both her hands at age 15 months. But when you watch her videos, you don’t feel any sense of loss. What you see is a bright, happy teenager with unlimited potential.
Much of that is a credit to her and her family. But as she says in this video, having cool bionic arms helps.
Our Mission
The Bionic Revolution is here. It is already improving the lives of those who have lost physical or neurological abilities to accident, disease, or genetic disorders.
Our main goal is to help patients in these categories to understand their bionic options free of commercial influence. An informed patient is an empowered patient.
Key Resources
The following pages provide quick access to resources of special interest:
Latest Research Articles
Mind-Controlled Bionic Limbs
Mind-controlled bionic limbs should ultimately respond to the user’s thoughts exactly the way that natural limbs do. Everyone agrees that this is desirable. But the ideal combination of technologies required to achieve this, especially on a mass scale, remains uncertain.
Myoelectric Pattern Recognition for Bionic Arms & Hands
If you want to avoid surgery, combining myoelectric skin sensors with pattern recognition is likely the future for bionic arm and hand control systems. Not only is it more intuitive than a direct control system — it’s also more adaptable…
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation is the surgical reassignment of nerves to alternative muscles. It can prevent the formation of neuromas, decrease phantom pain, and help improve user control over myoelectric devices.
Is Osseointegration Right for You?
Is osseointegration right for you? If successful, it may dramatically improve your quality of life. But this technology is still in its infancy, so patient due diligence is essential.
Osseointegration for Bionic Limbs
Osseointegration for limbs involves inserting a metal rod into an arm or leg bone. The bone then fuses with the rod in a manner similar to fracture healing. The resulting implant offers numerous benefits but also introduces significant health risks.
Bionic Limb Research News September 08, 2021
More advances in bionic-hand control systems, the lack of new innovations in lower-limb bionics, and a key step forward for osseointegration.
Understanding Bionic Touch
Our definition of bionic touch goes beyond the use of artificial sensors to generate information through physical contact. It also includes proprioception and osseointegration.
Bionic Hands: Finding the Right Myoelectric Control System
Myoelectric control systems form the interface between most bionic arms / hands and their human users. Finding the right control system is one of the most important factors in user satisfaction.
Which Myoelectric Pattern Recognition System is Right for You?
We are entering a period of bionic arm & hand development that is both exciting and potentially confusing. This article is meant to clarify the most recent options for pattern recognition systems.
Latest Technology Articles
Unlimited Tomorrow TrueLimb
At $8,000 US, Unlimited Tomorrow’s TrueLimb is the most affordable bionic arm/hand on the market, due in large part to its revolutionary direct-to-consumer model.
Carbonhand from Bioservo
The Carbonhand is a soft, assistive robotic glove that uses powered artificial tendons to augment the grip of people with insufficient strength in their hands.
Microprocessor Knee Price List
This price list is intended to give potential users a general idea of the price for each microprocessor knee currently available on the market.
NUADA Glove
With its compact design and intuitive control system, Nuada’s soft robotic glove is the most exciting assistive hand device that we’ve seen so far.
Neomano Glove
The Neomano is a soft, assistive robotic glove for people with movement in their wrist and arm but little to no strength in their hands.
An Introduction to Assistive Robotic Gloves
Assistive robotic gloves hold great promise to restore lost hand functionality after a stroke, disease, or accident. They can also help with rehabilitation
Fillauer Raize Foot
Fillauer’s Raize Foot is a lightweight, low-profile bionic foot/ankle that focuses on optimizing the Stance Phase of the user’s gait. With low water and dust resistance ratings, it is best suited for light duties in clean operating environments.
Fillauer MC ProPlus Hand
Fillauer’s MC ProPlus Hand improves on its corporate cousin, the MC Hand, to add enhanced control capabilities and two innovative new features.
Ottobock AxonHook
The Ottobock AxonHook is a strong, durable, and highly responsive terminal device for upper-limb bionic solutions. It is also surprisingly nimble.
User Feedback on Bionic Devices
Ottobock C-Leg User Satisfaction Report
The Ottobock C-Leg is the highest-rated bionic limb we’ve seen in our User Satisfaction Reports in both general user satisfaction and brand loyalty.
Seeking User Feedback on Bionic Limbs
At BionicsForEveryone.com, we are very clear about where our loyalties lie when it comes to bionic limbs, and that is with end-users. We don’t have anything negative to say about bionic companies. On the contrary, we have great respect for…
Bionic Limbs — First Impressions From Our User Satisfaction Surveys
Check out our early impressions from the results of our User Satisfaction Surveys on bionic limbs. Results for individual devices to follow.
Real Bionic Stories
NHS Wales Sets Important Precedent for Prosthetic Leg Covers
Beautiful prosthetic leg covers are having such a positive emotional and social impact on lower-limb amputees that they should be free to everyone. NHS Wales just did that.
Excellent New Video Channel by Passionate Prosthetist
David Gray is a passionate prosthetist who also happens to be such a great communicator that we thought we’d introduce you to his YouTube channel.
The Revolution in Prosthetic Aesthetics
There is something transformative happening in the prosthetics industry — a long-overdue awakening among product designers, those with limb differences, and the general public that is helping us take a big step toward a more inclusive society.
Master Innovators in Bionic Limbs
The innovators featured in this post are all accomplished scientists, engineers, and/or inventors. They have all made significant contributions to the advancement of bionic limbs. But what makes them truly special is their passion to improve the lives of those…
Interview with Richard Slusher, Amputee Camp Counselor
An amazing conversation with amputee camp counselor, Richard Slusher. We learned more about limb difference from talking with Richard than we have in nearly a year of hard studying.
Latest News
BFE Launches New Clinical Insights Program
To add the voice of clinical experience to our articles on bionic devices and technologies, we have just launched our new Clinical Insights program.
BionicsForEveryone.com Ends Its First Year With Explosive Growth
BionicsForEveryone.com has just completed its first year with explosive growth. We look forward to continuing to help others in the years ahead.
Samantha Morris Joins BionicsForEveryone.com as Volunteer CEO
We are pleased to announce that Samantha Morris has joined BionicsForEveryone.com as our volunteer CEO.