The Design of the LN-4 Prosthetic Hand
Originally Ernie intended to design a functional prosthetic hand for children and adolescent land mine victims. Over time he developed a design for a low-cost, light, durable, functional prosthetic hand. He knew that this would help all who need a prosthetic hand and who could not afford the available alternatives.
The Smithsonian
On October 8th, 2009 the LN-4 Prosthetic Hand was added to the display in the Smithsonian Museum for modern technical innovations in prosthetics.
“It makes a strong addition to our collections and our efforts to documetn the history of prosthetics in America and international entrepreneurial activism to assist people with disabilities.”
In February 2011, Bacolod, Philippines. The 11 year old girl in this video did finally get an LN-4 hand. We are developing a better "above elbow" connection device and always exploring better ways to fit the hand.
This video is a great example of how the fitting process works. Many members of Rotary have participated in the fitting of hands in the past.
This video shows the results acheived with LN-4 hands and the immediate joy people have at being able to do essential tasks better. This (fabulous) video was produced by Karmina Landicho, a student at CSU Fullerton.
