Advanced Prostheitc Arm

VA Announces Study of Advanced Prosthetic Arm 05/27/09. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a three-year study of an advanced artificial arm that easily allows those with severe limb loss to pick up a key or hold a pencil. “This arm is a high-tech example of how VA researchers are continually modernizing the materials, design and clinical use of artificial limbs to meet veterans’ lifestyle and medical needs,” said Dr. Joel Kupersmith, VA’s physician and chief research and development officer. DefenseLink