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  2. Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs ... - AOL

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    When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. The roughly $50,000 leg with the electronically controlled ...

  3. Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs ... - AOL

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    When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and ...

  4. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    In the USA a typical prosthetic limb costs anywhere between $15,000 and $90,000, depending on the type of limb desired by the patient. With medical insurance, a patient will typically pay 10%–50% of the total cost of a prosthetic limb, while the insurance company will cover the rest of the cost.

  5. Targeted reinnervation - Wikipedia

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    After surgery, the patient was fitted with his pre-surgery body-powered prosthesis on the right side and an experimental myoelectric prosthesis consisted of a Griefer terminal device, a power wrist rotator, a Boston digital arm, and an LTI-Collier Shoulder joint on the left side. [1]

  6. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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    Orthopedic implant example seen with X-ray. An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone, or to support a damaged bone. [1] The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and the plastic coating that is done on it acts as an artificial cartilage. [2]

  7. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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    Arthroplasty presents various and continuous challenges to the engineer and surgeon. The prosthesis selected must be nontoxic yet resistant, compatible and durable. Meeting all these criteria usually means that the prosthesis will not last 10–20 years. 75% of artificial knees will last 20 years and 90% will last 10 years. [3]

  8. Open Bionics - Wikipedia

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    Open Bionics is a UK-based company that develops low-cost, 3D printed bionic arms for amputees with below elbow amputations (more formally known as myoelectric prostheses). Their bionic arms are fully functional with lights, bio feedback vibrations, and different functions that allow the user to grab, pinch, high-five, fist bump, and thumbs-up.

  9. Artificial organ - Wikipedia

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    A prosthetic arm. Artificial arms and legs, or prosthetics, are intended to restore a degree of normal function to amputees.Mechanical devices that allow amputees to walk again or continue to use two hands have probably been in use since ancient times, [10] the most notable one being the simple peg leg.

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