German two-load left split-hook prosthesis attachment
- Made:
- circa 1940 in Thuringia
- maker:
- Ottobock GmbH
German two-load left split-hook. Made by Otto Bock c.1940.
Otto Bock began making prosthetic limbs in 1919, largely in response to the number of injured servicemen following World War I.
This hook attaches to a prosthetic arm and has a spring-loaded hook mechanism for gripping objects.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-618
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and rubber (unidentified)
- type:
- prosthesis
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
