Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from the arm piece.
The prosthetic was designed and built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic surgeon who practiced medicine in New Jersey for more than half a century. Robbins suffered an accident as a teenager, an event that resulted in the amputation of his left hand and permanent limitations for his right hand.
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Science History Institute. Prosthetic Arm with Hook. Photograph, 2022. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/dbz4e3g.
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