Kaylene Kau's prosthetic arm is either a sweet modern update of the old-fashioned pirate's hook, or a terrifying device that will turn its wearer into a Cthuloid-human mongrel. I favor the former ...

The character was initially meant to have a very simplistic hook-like prosthetic arm before the developers scraped that idea and decided to go with a more sophisticated design. Needless to say ...

But prosthetic arms still call to mind stiff, heavy chunks of plastic — barely one step up from Captain Hook’s creepy iron claw. “Prosthetic legs are in the 21st century,” Dean Kamen ...

When an arm or other extremity is amputated or ... Others use a rechargeable battery to run small motors in the prosthetic hand or hook. The battery improves grip strength. Depending on your ...

jailers confiscate items he carries with him during the day that they consider to be weapons — his prosthetic arms, including one with a metal hook. It’s a security precaution that comes with ...

Most other prosthetic arms available today are made up of separate ... The cost will be about the same or less than a body-powered prosthetic hook, which currently costs around $25,000.