McKay-type artificial hand, Scotland, c.1920
- Made:
- circa 1920
- maker:
- Unknown
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LicenseThe McKay artificial hand. Three quarter top view of back of hand. Dark perspex background.
Science Museum Group Collection
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The McKay artificial hand. Three quarter view. dark perspex background.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
The McKay artificial hand. Three quarter view, dark perspex background.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Artificial right hand, aluminium with hard rubber cover, known as the McKay, from Aberdeen Hospital, Scottish, c.1920
The McKay artificial hand is named after its inventor. McKay was a New Zealander who established the McKay Artificial Limb Company. This was one of the more innovative in the immediate post-war period.
The fingers of this artificial hand are rigid in position. However, the thumb is moved using the ring-pulled spring to grip objects. The hand is made from aluminium. This is a lightweight yet durable material, unlike heavier wooden ones. It is coated with rubber to protect the metal. Nails are moulded into the rubber to make the hand look more realistic.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A500480/1
- type:
- artificial hand
- credit:
- Aberdeen Hospital
