Biotechnology

By SWEHG2
  • Mar 24, 600

    First Prosthetic

    Around 600 BC a person was mummified with a wooden toe attached to the foot with string. Basically the first prosthetic!
  • Mar 24, 1500

    Evolution of Prosthetics

    Around 1500 Gotz Von Berlichingen lost his hand in a sword fight and later made a hand out of iron and put it in its place.
  • Mar 24, 1529

    Amputation was discovered

    Ambroise Pare introduced amputation to the medical world.

  • First Non-locking prosthetic leg

    Pieter Andriannszoon Verduyn created the first non-locking prosthetic for below the knee.

  • Better amputations

    Sir James Syme figures out a method to be able to amputate around the ankle area. Before they would amputate at the thigh!

  • Civil War Amputations

    In the civil war many people were amputated, around 30,000 on the Union side alone.

  • Fully functional prosthetics

    Russians make a fully functional prosthetic hand.
    Americans make a fully functional prosthetic arm.

  • Running Prosthetic

    The Carbon bladed running prosthetics were invented, making running easier for disabled people.

  • Modern Prosthetics

    Modern prosthetics basically mimic arms exactly using small motors and springs to mimic the movement of the arm.

  • 3D printed prosthetic hand

    Mr. Edwards 3D prints a working hand for a disabled teenager!