The future is here...
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http://www.newscientist.com/blog/techno ... rived.html
Last week, a Scottish company called Touch Bionics unveiled a "bionic hand" for amputees, called the i-LIMB.
It is billed as the most sophisticated prosthetic hand commercial available, as it lets the wearer assume different grips by sensing electrical impulses in the muscles in their upper arm. Even delicate grips, such as holding a key are possible.
You can see it in action, and hear a bit more about its capabilities, in the video below, which we created from footage provided by Touch Bionics
The prosthetic limb revolution has arrived
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: The prosthetic limb revolution has arrived
That is pretty cool thanks for all the great stuff you post Christopher