Prosthetic devices have been a part of human innovation for centuries. From the crudest prosthetic hands originating from ancient Egypt to the most advanced limbs designed in the 21st century. With continuing development and refinement in prosthetics research, prosthetic devices become more suitable options for people with disabilities. With greater functionality, though, come greater challenges with size, weight, and complexity. Researchers Andrew Chan, Jacob Altholz, Richard Weir, and Matthew Davidson from the University of Colorado Denver invented a novel clutch mechanism that resolves some of the problems inherent in recent prosthetic developments, which they detail in their new paper.