13152_4600_prosthetics1
Subjects
1970s
Color
CU of miniature transmitter in a clear petri dish. A doctor or scientist places the transmitter on a man’s back. MS of machinery and oscilloscope that shows read out of electric currents from the transmitter. CU of receiver with wave patterns from muscle signals. A paraplegic boy with a mechanical arm splint sits in a chair and has electric transmitters placed on his back. A nurse stands behind the boy and discusses his condition. The boy demonstrates the use of the bio-electric prosthetic arm and hand by stacking small blocks.