Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Adam Pringle and his Bionic Thumb at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake

Adam Pringle of McHenry adjusts his bionic thumb set-up, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry adjusts his bionic thumb set-up, which is battery powered, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows the movements of his battery powered bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Michelle Perry Shamash (left) Owner of Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake and Occupational/Certified Hand Therapist, massages Adam Pringle's hand, at her clinic, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows the movements of his battery powered bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows the movements of his battery powered bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows the movements of his battery powered bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry showing how he's now able to use a knife and fork to cut and eat with his new bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry showing how he's now able to touch and grab gently with help from his new bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry showing how he's now able to touch and grab gently with help from his new bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry showing how he's now able to touch and grab gently with help from his new bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows the movements of his battery powered bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows the movements of his battery powered bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry showing how he's now able to grab and hold objects with enough strength to have a solid grasp, with help from his new bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry showing how he's now able to grab and hold objects with enough strength to have a solid grasp, with help from his new bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry showing how he's now able to grab and hold objects with enough strength to have a solid grasp, with help from his new bionic thumb, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows where and how his left thumb was amputated, and how his bionic thumb set-up is used, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Adam Pringle of McHenry shows where and how his left thumb was amputated, and how his bionic thumb set-up is used, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

A battery powered bionic thumb was created for an amputee to now be able to perform such capabilities that were not possible without such an apparatus, for everyday use, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

A battery powered bionic thumb was created for an amputee to now be able to perform such capabilities that were not possible without such an apparatus, for everyday use, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Dynamic Hand Therapy in Fox Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

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