Prosthetics

“We, as adaptive people, should step out of the shadows back into the light and show the world that we can still live exciting full lives."

VA recently implemented a rapid response team to expand staffing, training and increase communication with Veterans in order to improve processes necessary for prosthetic items and services. 

Rob Jones said he decided to run 31 marathons in 31 days in different cities throughout the country to dispel the belief that if a Veteran comes home from a deployment with a psychological or physical injury that they’re somehow broken.

Afghanistan Veteran, Daniel Glanz, has a brand new prosthetic hand, an iLimb Quantum, with functions that are programmable with a smartphone app and can change functions with a simple gesture.

In 1947, VA introduced the first mobility and orientation rehabilitation […]

“The LUKE arm is a shining example of why VA exists,” Secretary Shulkin said. “There is no commercial market for this type of technology...This is why VA and its research efforts – efforts that could not be replicated in the private sector – are so important.”

Innovation is immensely important to us at VA, which is […]

VA placed 17th in Reuters’ list of the “Top 25 Global Innovators – Government,” published by the news agency in March 2017. The list includes government bodies from the United States and 10 other countries.

3D printers create objects from digital designs by laying down extremely thin layers of material one at a time building a three-dimensional object. These printers can create unique parts customized for each Veteran.

At Veterans Health Administration, we are committed to helping our […]