Segment 1 A doctor and engineer monitor the heart rate of a female hurdler as she runs down a track. Their voiceovers are heard talking about working together to create the monitoring equipment. A couple walk through a park; the man is shown to have an artificial leg. A laboratory that tests prosthetic limbs is seen, and the doctor and engineer are again heard talking about how medical requirements were translated into engineering terms to create the prostheses. A man has his stump modelled and then a fibreglass socket is created for him. The workshop is seen. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:04:38:01 Length: 00:04:38:01
Segment 2 Next, the film addresses pacemakers. A model is seen with a pacemaker fitted and the narrators explain how pacemakers work. The factory that produces pacemakers is seen. Next, a kidney dialysis machine is shown, with the narrators explaining the dialysis process. An oxygenating pressure chamber is also seen. A newborn baby is placed in a chamber to resusciate it. Time start:00:04:38:01 Time end: 00:08:57:08 Length: 00:04:19:07
Segment 3 The narrators describe a method of unblocking a thrombosis in a vein by using a probe and small drill. The machines used to monitor patients in intensive care are also seen. A machine that performs blood tests is seen. Various men and a little boy who all have missing arms are seen doing wood work. They all have prosthetic arms fitted, and they use various attachments to perform different tasks. The doctor and engineer are again seen monitoring the hurdler, and their voices are heard saying that engineering and medicine in partnership can raise the quality of human life. Time start: 00:08:57:08 Time end: 00:14:54:13 Length: 00:05:57:05