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Technology in medicine Most of us take our arms and legs for granted .A mechanical hand with a hinge was invented by a French doctor called Ambroise Pare .This coincided with the development of new materials Artificial limbs were manufactured from plastics , which made them lighter and stronger , and more realistic than ever before .One of the areas these specialists work in is prosthetics : the development of artificial limbs , also known as bionic limbs .Imagine what it must be like you are injured in an accident or have some genetic disease which means you lose the use of an arm or leg , or have to have it amputated This is where doctors and researchers come into the picture Specialists spend their lives looking for new ways to help those in need , using the most advanced technology available to them .Centures later , in the 1500s , records show that artificial limbs were made out of iron and were often made by the same person who made armour .

Technology in medicine Most of us take our arms and legs for granted . Think about how you use them every day . What activities are your arms and legs used for ? What activities couldn't you do without them ? Imagine what it must be like you are injured in an accident or have some genetic disease which means you lose the use of an arm or leg , or have to have it amputated This is where doctors and researchers come into the picture Specialists spend their lives looking for new ways to help those in need , using the most advanced technology available to them . One of the areas these specialists work in is prosthetics : the development of artificial limbs , also known as bionic limbs . Prosthetic limbs are used by many people today , but are they a modern invention ? You may be surprised to learn that artificial limbs are not something new . Archaeologists have found evidence that bionic limbs were used over 4000 years ago ! There were probably made of wood . Centures later , in the 1500s , records show that artificial limbs were made out of iron and were often made by the same person who made armour . A mechanical hand with a hinge was invented by a French doctor called Ambroise Paré . In the 1600s , a Dutch surgeon , called Pieter Verduyn , invented an artificial lower leg . The prosthetic limbs that are used today still use some of the original designs created by these two doctors . Further advances were made during and after World War II , in response to the number of soldiers who were badly injured and lost a limb . This coincided with the development of new materials Artificial limbs were manufactured from plastics , which made them lighter and stronger , and more realistic than ever before . The development of computer technology has had an enormous impact on prosthetic limb technology . Limbs are now designed to be more controllable than ever before , making possible actions like gripping something or walking . People who are given artificial limbs need training to be able to use them