Prosthetic hand

Description

Prosthetic hand, plastic palm with plastic fingers, three finger grip, powered by compressed gas, part of the research and education collections of the Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Centre, Edinburgh, Otto Bock Healthcare Plc., Germany, late 20th century

Museum reference

T.2010.137

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Prosthetic hand

Production information

Otto Bock Healthcare PLC, Manufacturer
Germany, Western Europe

Date

Late 20th century

Materials

Plastic

Associations

Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Centre

Exhibitions

• Reconstructing Lives, a human technology (09 Mar 2012 - 24 Feb 2013)
  National War Museum

References

NHS Lothian Archives accession number 10/001 (related paper and film material)

Film of interview with David Gow of the SMART Centre, NHS Lothian (see DVD in object file)