Chicago Lab Creates Cutting-Edge Bionic Prosthetics

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The trauma of losing a limb is difficult to imagine. We explore advances in prosthetics.

Aired 08/05/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Lab Creates Cutting-Edge Bionic Prosthetics

Clip: 8/5/2019 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

The trauma of losing a limb is difficult to imagine. We explore advances in prosthetics.

In a state of the art facility in downtown Chicago, the next generation of bionic prosthetics are being developed at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Aired 08/05/2019 | Rating NR

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