Here's the run down of the current state of prosthetic arms, how they work, and their future. Also, go to gamersupps.gg/champutee or use code champutee at checkout for 10% off!
As a prosthetist I gotta say, osteointegration is, right now, not a very good solution. It has three main problems: it create an access from your blood and immune system, meaning you have to keep it VERY clean all the time or risk an infection; the direct contact of metal against bone means on cold days you'll feel the cold directly into your stump, which can be unpleasant to straight up painful; and last but not least, the presence of the metal socket into your humerus has the side effect of fragilizing over time the bone that was already fragilized by carving it to make place for the socket. Hopefully those problems can be fixed, as combined with better human-machine interfaces it would allow for way more responsive and light-weight prostheses.
I didn't lose my arm, but I have a titanium elbow and that metal on bone feeling is not great. It's like getting the pain version of the weather channel.
the engineer in me wonders if its possible to put something such as a silicone bushing / adaptor to allow a more comfortable fit on the arm stump, though i doubt it as the metal still would need some way to interface with the bone most likely
I was born without mine. I did not lose it. I have you as many my electric hands in my life. And I was a Beta tester for one of the very first ones. When I was about 12, it was very heavy. The battery died very quickly. Hand had 60 pounds of pressure in the grip. I almost broke on my friend's fingers one time when she stuck it in there. When I told her not to but she did anyway when I was first learning how to use it. I stopped using them after a while because they were so bulky and heavy. And everything I just haven't used. My electric arm in probably 20 years and I have it worn a prosthesis regular release instead of a teenager.. I'm glad it's working well for you and that you're learning to use it. And you're a very, very funny kid. I am so glad that you made a video showing your personality and showcasing your arm. You are one in a million kid.💙
Woah I didn’t even consider that they would need batteries/to be charged! There’s so much that goes into prosthetics that I’ve never even thought of! Also beta testing an arm is super cool!!!
I'm confused, how does your body know that an arm is supposed to be there if you weren't born with one in the first place? Does phantom sensation still exist?
@@doggo_woo it's possible. the human body can mutate but it likely still on some level has a physiological understanding of its unmutated anatomy, and if rather than a mutation it was just improper growth, that's even more likely to work with prosthetics. all that aside, it also can just adapt to new things as extensions of itself. if you woke up with a third arm one day, you'd quickly get good at using it
@@doggo_woo It depends on the defect that caused it, but generally for children like OP it's not so much a limb that was never there as a limb that did not develop properly during pregnancy - but the nerve connections leading to it exist all the same.
@@uncroppedsoop Pretty sure that last part is untrue as I've heard in the past that synthetic additions and such would be hard or impossible to adapt, but it would be cool if that was true
I remember when i was little I had heard of breaking your arm, and I assumed it meant your entire arm broke off your body. And I thought the cast was just to hold it in place until it healed back onto your stump.
Got this randomly recommended and gotta say: Love how you deal with it and the humor you bring to this rather serious topic. 10/10 Funny as hell and educational.
Listen alr, red spray paint is like 10 bucks, and a leather eyepacth gotta be around 30 40 bucks. So he could litterly be him. Military uniforms and old equipment can be found cheap in surplus stores.
I'm a biomedical engineering major who wants to work with prosthetics after I graduate. Hearing you talk about your own experience and watching you demonstrate how you use Steven in your everyday life is really neat and I will totally be keeping this video in mind as I move through school.
I used to think that Doc Ock talking hearing voices from his metal tentacles was silly, and this guy is literally talking to his hand and giving it a name... Please, don't rob any banks when Stephen gets an upgrade.
ive had an oc (original character) with an amputated arm just above the elbow like yours for years, and while i've done extensive research on how life and functions with a missing limb is like so i can better represent his experience, these videos have been SOOO HELPFUL on learning more fascinating and helpful stuff about it! so i really super appreciate these videos, and any new videos just discussing how life is with the disability, experiences with things like phantom limbs/pain/any other effects of limb loss, etc. would be sooo helpful for my writing endeavors !! i also just love ur sense of humor sm so keep it up dude!! B)
Hey Charlie....I'm a one arm gamer too after I had a motorbike accident at 18 and paralysed my right arm due to the nerves being ripped off the spinal cord. I'm 48 now so have lived 30 years with it and I've been gaming since I was 8. Gaming is harder but also more enjoyable for me as it can be harder...completing Elden Ring or any Souls game one handed is no mean feat! I have a prosthetic but it is cosmetic only. Your videos are very funny and I'm like you in that I always remained positive throughout my life and joke how I go around in circles in the swimming pool etc. I'm looking forward to more videos! Keep it up!
For a few years now I've been making custom covers for my friends prosthetic arm, think cosplay but for your prosthetic, be it leg or arm. So far I've done a few devil arms from DMC5, Punished Snake's bionics, Johnny Silverhands arm. At first it was to hide the logos and Corp weirdness, because it's a limb first, sponsorship third. You've genuinely inspired me to look towards branching out and possibly taking commissions in the future. One day. Thank you for coming to my TED talk and I hope you have a nice day.
That is genuinely the coolest thing ive ever read - you’re an angel! While i don’t have prosthetics or anything , im sure your friends (and even future customers) appreciate the covers a whole lot -^^-
Randomly stumbling upon a video showing the human side of prostetics is incredibly uplifting I hope the field keeps advancing. Im especially hopeful that neural implants are something we will see in this decade
When I went to try on my robot arm for the first time after casting, they asked if I wanted a realistic-looking sleeve to go over it or to leave it with the carbon fiber look. I looked down at my shirt with Lord Vader on it and said, "I want what he's got," lol. I love the look of the open mechanisms on the hand, and I'm glad to see other one-handed people showing off their stuff
Yeah! I'm visually impaired and I'm always a bit worried I'll accidentally cut my fingers but if I had something like this I'd feel much more secure haha Of course, real arms are better but I wonder if there's something to help with this.
Thank you for this educational video. You seem like such a great person to be around. There are a lot of people out there who aren't sure how to act around amputees and disabled people in general once they encounter them and forget that they are just regular people too. For example I have a friend who sits in a wheelchair and people constantly seem to think he needs their help and they start pushing his wheelchair without asking first or just stare at him weirdly, when he's literally just a guy sitting down. I think having content like this on youtube that's brimming with personality can really help them realize that we're all just human beings and cause others to stop thinking of disabled folks as some sort of aliens that can't live without help.
I’m finishing up my masters and going to start applying for PhD focusing on accessibility and this video showing the human side rather than reading paper after paper is really helpful and inspiring thank you and keep up the good videos!
If you need another amputee (although to a lesser degree) I advice you Nerdforge. "I lost a finger... so I made a new one" is one I advice you if you want more "kind of every day life living with amputations but prosthetics makes everything a bit better" kind of thing.
It's pretty awesome to see this out in the wild - I'm one of the engineers that worked on the software for managing and controlling the first generation of these arm prostheses, including the myoelectric sensing you mentioned. If you're curious where this originates, lookup APL's modular prosthetic limb ;). Wrist rotation is complicated because of the signaling that needs to run through the slip-rings (CAN worked pretty well, but, it has it's limits). I'm not familiar with the specific brand you have; does the hand support adduction/abduction? It's surprisingly useful for positioning the fingers. Oh, also, nails. They seem silly but they made a huge difference for fine motor movements (like picking up a quarter or opening the thin lids of bottled water). Anyways, it's quite rewarding and exciting to see this helping more people, and I too am looking forward to how this field advances over the next few years
Omg tysm, I have OCs with prosthetics and I have so much trouble trying to learn about this to portray them accurately without getting lost in medical jargon, and I have trouble finding a lot of personal anecdotes 😭 fun video man 👍
Bro I cant lie I wish you would upload more. I love your type of comedy and honestly anytime I see a video from you I HAVE to watch it! I know life be lifing and what not but I hope to see more videos from you and maybe one day this youtube thing can change your life as well! Love the positive outlook you have on what has happened to you and I truly think with a platform you can help so many young kids who may have a life changing event happen to them! Thank you for sharing your journey with us man!
Operating a small RU-vid channel by yourself can be very demanding. Once he grows the channel a bit more, maybe he can bring on a second person to.. (wait for it..) give him a hand.
The science of prosthetic limbs fascinates me! The fact that we can give people a partially-functional limb controlled by the same nerves through taking advantage of phantom limbs is awesome! It's all progressing so fast, I look forward to what we can do in the future.
Unfortunately I believe it may be held back by the fact that the people behind this stuff just aren't getting the pay they deserve, which is discouraging for a lot of people to actually get in such a field. Society just does not care about progression, and willing contenders to make progress have to make sacrifices
@@DolphR Nah, society cares about exceptionalization and that directly cuts progress from economics of scale. If everyone was wearing Native headdresses, those things would be mass produced and cheap. Letting subjects under Bureau of Indian Affairs save some serious money and not have to trade so much in gambling and prostitution. But that would be redface. Likewise, thinking prosthetics are cool is ableism, but strangely nobody has a problem when thousands of men enlist at ages before they're allowed to drink, while dumb enough to think they're Superman and regular ol' muscle will deflect bullets or lift freight trains. Just like in anime.
2:13 I guess that kinda makes sense, instead of the body keeping track of the whole limb it just notes that at the end of it is a hand. Like forwards kinamatics, I think that’s what it’s called, I haven’t animated in years
This is definitely one of my new favorite channels, I admire that you’ve used your injury to educate us and your super funny attitude about everything. Thank you for not just inspiring me, but many others! Can’t wait for more videos to come 🙏🏻💯
Wow this is so informative and fun. I’ve always wondered how prosthetic arms worked especially cause in media it often feels unrealistic like it’s just a full fledged arm but metal. But in reality prosthetic arms are more complicated and clunky. Seriously you’re so cool with your wit. I have a hearing aid and other disabilities but I’m pretty witty too. People may thinking we’re little lambs but nah we’re just people. Seriously love your channel!!!
It's a very minor nitpick, but I always thought it'd be neat for a character to have a prosthetic that's still stuck in the clunky, kinda stupid level. It falls kinda flat for me when the setting sees prosthetic arms as weird or creepy, when they're functionally human like in movement and range of expression. Have it be weridly stiff and immobile. Stop start instead of smooth movement. Glitch out and screw up sometimes. Move too far and slap a wall instead of grabbing a cup
So a little like (I think his name was Fergus?) from Wolfenstein 2, he loses his arm and the prosthetic replacement is all glitchy and flinging itself about randomly and sh-t?
I stumbled across this chanel and its so hilarious and heart warming, dude i wish the best for you and steven. I love the fack that despite everything you still hold quite a nice sense of humour, keep up the amazing work champ
Hey I work in the field of bionics! Everything you said about the new joint socketing technique is incredibly fascinating and is going to be a huge gateway towards more seamless implantation and giving people a more "naturally" integrated experience. Me personally I just am waiting for the day our R&D budget allows for me to try integrating my wire and reel system so you can launch your hand like a batman grapple and reel it back in with no interruption in functionality. That way you can punch people from a Ross the room and won't need ladders to reach high places anymore and everyone will see it and think you're super sick nasty badass.
@@candy-ass4915 I grew up way overexposed to cyberpunk tropes and cybernetically-enhanced superheroes. The saddest day of my life was the gradual realization that we're still like, 12-15 steps removed from ubiquitous bionic-commando arms and 40k tech-priest drip. And each of those steps takes like a decade to get through, assuming we even get the results we're hoping for at the end of it all. Lotta dead ends the last 30 years, but also most recently lots of new doors have been opened!
This is such an awesome idea. Can you also make the arm have different attachments like a super fast spinning wrist so it can be used as a power drill?
7:22 For those interested, the dish mat reads, "THE DISHES ARE LOOKING AT ME ALL *dirty* AGAIN" Oh, and thanks for the 3rd vid, I think I can safely say that many of us can't wait for more
I was recommended your video at random and I really enjoyed it! It was incredibly informative and to the point, I also appreciated your snappy humor and wit while talking about this subject. I've been wanting to learn about disabilities & accessibility in general recently since discovering I am disabled myself. I really appreciate your insight!
I have a recent character who has a right arm prosthetic that is above the elbow. I've been doing lots of research, and your video was a big help. Thanks!
You're hilarious man! hope to see you continue in content creation. Besides your are (or the lack of) you are really engaging as a content creator also. I love the editing and side notes throughout the videos. great video!
It's so cool how open and honest you are about the trials and tribulations of being an amputee. Also, it's fascinating how far the technology already is and how far it might come in just a few years.
Hi Charlie, I'm studying biomedical engineering and I also participate in a startup team that designs and produces bionic arms. We are working with an amputee who volunteered to help us improve our works but still your video was really informative for me. Keep it up!
Okay, but seeing the arm help you in everyday things was really wholesome and really makes you think about what people take for granted everyday. I appreciate your strength to do videos like these. I'm happy to be a tiny part of your recovery. Also, I see you with the king gizzard shirt🗿
One of the main characters in the animated pilot I'm working on has a prostetic arm, thanks for explaining and demonstrating how it work in such detail, it really helped!
Man. Even if I’m not in the user base, the idea that a prosthesis can and will surpass the real thing with technology is the kind of thing that makes humanity very impressive.
Fr, Imagine just being able to swap your own hands like he showed in the video. I've always been on the fence about the idea of "optional prosthetics", but this video is kinda changing my mind about that. Sadly, the technology is still a few decades behind. Funnily enough, the mechanicus from Warhammer are actually wrong: flesh is actually better than metal (for now at least). There simply isn't a way to perfectly mimic our organic nervous system, as this video perfectly showed. The "communication" between the organic and the inorganic is still clunky and scuffed at best. Even if you were to completely change your entire body like Adam Smasher, as long as you still had an organic brain the communication would still be clunky, and it would be impossible to move around as quickly or as naturally as is depicted in the game. Obviously, this is bound to change in the future, hopefully.
Found your video thanks to the algorithm and I’ve got to say your positive outlook is very refreshing! Don’t let that arm hold you back from accomplishing anything in life :)
Nice video! Is Stephen a Taska hand? I'm an undergrad working in a neurorobotics lab, and we have a Taska hooked up to infrared and pressure sensors that provide it with a rudimentary sense of touch as well as a sixth-sense kind of close proximity detection. The lab I'm in specializes in developing noninvasive rehab and integration means, such as custom myoelectric sleeves, powered arm exoskeletons, and devices for calibrating prosthetics and rebuilding sensorimotor function in stroke patients. Prosthetics is a crazy interesting field, and I hope we see a lot more advancements in the near future. Thanks for making this video. Also, excellent taste in music.
A lot of people have said this since the first video but wow, your editing and the pacing of your videos makes you look like an experienced youtuber. As always, amazing video, your sense of humour always cracks me up (especially that scream at 5:14 lol)
This is an incredibly succinct explanation of this fascinating subject i have always wondered about. Thank you for taking the time to compile this information and congratulations on being a shining example of human ingenuity and enduring spirit.
Really cool that this video got in my recommandations on YT! Really interesting how gaming is when you have one arm, you are way better then me in fps games. Just more in to racing games last coupe years and collecting a bit older games (xbox 360, ps2 etc). Cant wait till the next video and lots of love from the Netherlands!
Still can't get over how funny this content is. It feels weird to be laughing about a tragic accident but its super informative and just outright hilarious. I am loving this journey and can't wait to see more. Also I have seen people with robotic arms that have fairly good control and made it look kinda easy. I had no clue it was so hard.
im here to support with a comment, couldnt think of something witty to comment though. my mind just kept going in the "looks like you could use a hand with that!" direction and thats just pathetic lmao good luck with learning more in PT!! love the channel so far!
I find the world of prosthetics immensely fascinating as it combines my love of both biology and mechanics. i love the feild and want to do something to help in it for those who need them, but also the idea of doc oc sounds awesome cause who dosent want an extra hand for things?
It really amazes me how much of an incredible person you are. You’ve shown such immense bravery in the midst of such tragedy. We should all try to emulate your courage!
Alright 2 things. Number 1: I expect an update video every time you learn something new with Stephen. Number 2: I hope you’re getting good mental health help because I don’t want to look at my subscription feed and find out that you offed yourself because no one checked in on you. My dad lost his leg so I know how much you have to rely on others for help with basic tasks and I saw his attitude physically change as he lost his independence, it was hard to watch. And that was with a leg, I can’t even imagine how hard this must be for you. You seem to be keeping an incredibly positive attitude on the outside, and I hope that matches what’s on the inside. Also Stephen looks badass
as excited as you are to see the future of prosthetics for yourself, im excited to see how you progress through it! although your journey isn't extremely unique, it definitely is one of the few that is documented in such a fun and energetic way that it makes me hopeful to see your progress for the next years. Awesome video as always!
Awesome and educational video but can you turn Stephen into a canon with a badass crossbow attachment? Jokes aside it is nice to see you being so positive and I hope you hit 1mil soon!
Great video and well done! Really neat to see advancements in prosthetics from the perspective of someone who not only uses them, but someone who's culturally a lot closer to our hobbies. Cant wait to see more from you!
I'm not a professional in a related field, nor am I missing a limb myself, but as an aspiring writer, I find it very helpful to interact with and observe the types of people I'm writing about so that I can be as accurate and as respectful as possible, so thank you for this entertaining and enlightening video!
