The History of the Prosthetic Limbs. (n.d.). Retrieved February 5, 2015.
600 B.C - Wooden toe was discovered on a mummy's foot attached by a string.
1508 - German mercenary Gotz Von Berlichingen created the first iron hands.
1529 - Ambroise Pare is known to the father of modern amputation surgery and prosthetic design.
1536 - Pare made a prosthesis for the upper and lower extremity amputees.
1696 - Pieter Verduyn invented the first non locking prosthesis below the knee.
1800 - James Potts created a prosthesis known as the Anglesey Leg out of wooden shank and socket, steel knee joint and articulated foot that was controlled by catgut tendons.
1839 - William Selpho took the leg to the U.S and renamed it to "Selpho Leg".
1843 - Sir James Syme found out a better way of ankle amputation that did not involve cutting the femur.
1846 - Benjamin Palmer improved the Selpho leg by adding anterior spring, a smooth appearance and concealed tendons to make it seem natural.
1858 - Douglas Bly created " the most complete and successful invention ever attained in artificial limbs".
1863 - Dubois Parmlee created an advanced prosthesis that has a suction socket, polycentric knee and multi - articulated foot.
1868 - Gustav Hermann suggested to use aluminum instead of steel to make artificial limbs more flexible and lighter.
1912 - Marcel Desoutter and English aviator lost his leg in airplane accident and developed the first aluminum prosthesis with the help of an engineer.
1939 - 1945 - WW2 veterans don't find the current prosthetics helpful so the U.S makes deals to better the prosthesis instead of weapons.
1960 - The Russians create a functional prosthetic hand meanwhile Americans create a full functional prosthetic arm.
1970 - Orthotic prosthesis education started to develop and so did jobs.
1980 - Educational campaign teaches HCFA, CMS and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1990 - Orthotic prosthesis gets to separate field from durable medical equipment for reimbursement.
2000 - Prosthesis use plastic and fiberglass, and most of them are able to be controlled by their thoughts.
2012 - Prosthesis are motor powered and have a small A.I. allowing patients to walk almost as well as people who have no amputations. The new prosthesis are more flexible allowing people to be able to do more activities.
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600 B.C - Wooden toe was discovered on a mummy's foot attached by a string.
1508 - German mercenary Gotz Von Berlichingen created the first iron hands.
1529 - Ambroise Pare is known to the father of modern amputation surgery and prosthetic design.
1536 - Pare made a prosthesis for the upper and lower extremity amputees.
1696 - Pieter Verduyn invented the first non locking prosthesis below the knee.
1800 - James Potts created a prosthesis known as the Anglesey Leg out of wooden shank and socket, steel knee joint and articulated foot that was controlled by catgut tendons.
1839 - William Selpho took the leg to the U.S and renamed it to "Selpho Leg".
1843 - Sir James Syme found out a better way of ankle amputation that did not involve cutting the femur.
1846 - Benjamin Palmer improved the Selpho leg by adding anterior spring, a smooth appearance and concealed tendons to make it seem natural.
1858 - Douglas Bly created " the most complete and successful invention ever attained in artificial limbs".
1863 - Dubois Parmlee created an advanced prosthesis that has a suction socket, polycentric knee and multi - articulated foot.
1868 - Gustav Hermann suggested to use aluminum instead of steel to make artificial limbs more flexible and lighter.
1912 - Marcel Desoutter and English aviator lost his leg in airplane accident and developed the first aluminum prosthesis with the help of an engineer.
1939 - 1945 - WW2 veterans don't find the current prosthetics helpful so the U.S makes deals to better the prosthesis instead of weapons.
1960 - The Russians create a functional prosthetic hand meanwhile Americans create a full functional prosthetic arm.
1970 - Orthotic prosthesis education started to develop and so did jobs.
1980 - Educational campaign teaches HCFA, CMS and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1990 - Orthotic prosthesis gets to separate field from durable medical equipment for reimbursement.
2000 - Prosthesis use plastic and fiberglass, and most of them are able to be controlled by their thoughts.
2012 - Prosthesis are motor powered and have a small A.I. allowing patients to walk almost as well as people who have no amputations. The new prosthesis are more flexible allowing people to be able to do more activities.
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