Built on world-class science & technology¹

Funded by DARPA.² Researched at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.³

Researched at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

R&D for the Modular Prosthetic Limb was primarily started & operated by the Applied Physics Lab at Johns Hopkins University. Over 15 years, hundreds of individuals — from physicists to surgeons to roboticists to amputees — contributed to make the Modular Prosthetic Limb what it is today.

$120M of government funding from DARPA

In 2005, DARPA created the Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 program with one goal: make a lifelike robotic arm to give to warfighters returning home without a limb. JHU APL, in conjunction with HDT Global and dozens more partners, received this award $120 million award.

Read the groundbreaking science

An Overview of the Developmental Process for the Modular Prosthetic Limb - Matthew S. Johannes, John D. Bigelow, James M. Burck, Stuart D. Harshbarger, Matthew V. Kozlowski, and Thomas Van Doren
Enabling Closed-Loop Control of the Modular Prosthetic Limb Through Haptic Feedback - Robert S. Armiger, Francesco V. Tenore, Kapil D. Katyal, Matthew S. Johannes, Alexander Makhlin, Mandy L. Natter, J. Edward Colgate, Sliman J. Bensmaia, and R. Jacob Vogelstein
Initial Clinical Evaluation of the Modular Prosthetic Limb - Briana N. Perry, Courtney W. Moran, Robert S. Armiger, Paul F. Pasquina, Jamie W. Vandersea, Jack W. Tsao
A Real-Time Virtual Integration Environment for Neuroprosthetics and Rehabilitation - Robert S. Armiger, Francesco V. Tenore, William E. Bishop, James D. Beaty, Michael M. Bridges, James M. Burck, R. Jacob Vogelstein, and Stuart D. Harshbarger
Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Modular Prosthetic Limb–Body Interface: Overview of the Prosthetic Socket Development - Courtney W. Moran
Revolutionizing Prosthetics: Systems Engineering Challenges and Opportunities - James M. Burck, John D. Bigelow, and Stuart D. Harshbarger

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Disclaimers

¹ Atom Limbs does not currently own the Modular Prosthetic Limb or IP. Atom Limbs currently has executed an exclusive option agreement with JHU APL and intends to negotiate a licensing agreement.

² All claims and and content on this site do not reflect the official views of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

³ All claims and and content on this site do not reflect the official views of Johns Hopkins University or Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.