Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“Prosthetics and prosthetic limbs have been used to replace hu man body parts since at least 1,000 B.C.Additionally, Egyptian, and Roman histo ry is replete with recitations of wooden toes, iron hands andarms, wooden legs, feet, and the likes. However, it was not until the Renaissance that prosthetics beganto provide for function (e.g., moving hands and feet) in addition to appe arance. Prosthetic devices aregenerally worn by amputees on a missing or dysfun ctional part of the body such as, arms, legs, joints,and the likes, to help the amputee in performing everyday activities with the assistance of the device. For example, an amputee having a missing leg may wear a prosthetic device on the m issing leg.
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