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July 18, 2007
Dog's Bionic Paw Allows Its Natural Skin to Grow Over Prosthetic
Am I reading this right? The article drops it casually as if it's old news. I guess it must be.
The actual false paw is made of laminated carbon fiber.
Previously used only in human fingers, the high-tech implant actually allows the dog's skin to grow into the metal, making it more like a real limb. Fitzpatrick hopes it'll act as a model for human amputees in the future.