Comments on: VA begins testing on Dean Kamen’s prosthetic Luke arm http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/06/va-begins-testing-on-dean-kamens-prosthetic-luke-arm/ Published by the Stasiuk Firm PC | In Colorado, Call for a Free Consultation (800) 407-0166 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:22:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: davidkoontz http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/06/va-begins-testing-on-dean-kamens-prosthetic-luke-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 davidkoontz Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:57:08 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=3068#comment-1317 One has to wonder why it will require 3 years of approval trials, when it only took them 3 years (2005 - 2008) to envision, create, design, build, refine the Luke arm.<br><br>Have we got our priories a little confused? Is there not a fast track for this device?<br><br>If it were a game console controller (Wii or Xbox) there would be no clinical trials required, how different is the device than a game controller for a specialized game - called Life. One has to wonder why it will require 3 years of approval trials, when it only took them 3 years (2005 – 2008) to envision, create, design, build, refine the Luke arm.

Have we got our priories a little confused? Is there not a fast track for this device?

If it were a game console controller (Wii or Xbox) there would be no clinical trials required, how different is the device than a game controller for a specialized game – called Life.

]]> By: davidkoontz http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/06/va-begins-testing-on-dean-kamens-prosthetic-luke-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 davidkoontz Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:57:08 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=3068#comment-1026 One has to wonder why it will require 3 years of approval trials, when it only took them 3 years (2005 - 2008) to envision, create, design, build, refine the Luke arm.<br><br>Have we got our priories a little confused? Is there not a fast track for this device?<br><br>If it were a game console controller (Wii or Xbox) there would be no clinical trials required, how different is the device than a game controller for a specialized game - called Life. One has to wonder why it will require 3 years of approval trials, when it only took them 3 years (2005 – 2008) to envision, create, design, build, refine the Luke arm.

Have we got our priories a little confused? Is there not a fast track for this device?

If it were a game console controller (Wii or Xbox) there would be no clinical trials required, how different is the device than a game controller for a specialized game – called Life.

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