Photograph courtesy of Shana Sureck.
A student in the University of Hartford (UHart), Connecticut, Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics (MSPO) program is using her knowledge to develop what she hopes will be the most realistic prosthetic finger on the market. While observing patients’ use of prosthetic hands, Casey Beasley noticed there was much room for improvement so she decided to create a new finger for her University Honors project. Under the guidance of Michael Wininger, PhD, an assistant professor with the UHart College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Beasley spent last summer and fall developing 12 working prototypes.
