What If Amputee’s Could Feel?

CBS News recently highlighted important prosthetic limb research being conducted at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University. 

For the past 15 years, biomedical engineer Dr. Dustin Tyler, jointly employed by Case Western and Cleveland VA Medical Center, has been engaged in research to improve health and daily living experiences for individuals who have amputated limbs or compromised neural sensations. In short, Dr. Tyler aims to provide these individuals with advanced prosthetics that can provide feedback to the brain to simulate a sensation of touch.

In the latest national news story to profile this cutting-edge work, research participant Brandon Prestwood spoke with CBS reporter Scott Pelley about the impact it had on him to be able to feel his wife’s hand again. “I was a whole person again,” Brandon commented.

The 13-minute segment tells a variety of very personal stories and reveals the astounding progress being made across the country due in part to the unique public-private research partnership between Case Western and the Cleveland VA Medical Center, including other related projects also federally funded at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.

To watch the 60 Minutes story, visit,

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/prosthetics-technology-advancements-allow-feeling-video-2023-03-26/

For 60 Minutes Overtime content related to the story, visit, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prosthetics-breakthroughs-2006-to-now-60-minutes-2023-03-26/