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Bionic hand breakthrough could give amputees back their sense of touch

Prosthetic hand connects to the nervous system, offering a new lease on life

11-Oct-2023

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Researchers have developed a new bionic prosthetic hand that connects to the nervous system through electrodes.

This breakthrough technology could be "life-changing" for people with limb amputations.

The bionic hand was implanted in a Swedish woman named Karin, who lost her right arm in a farming accident almost two decades ago.

Karin had been experiencing phantom limb pain and found conventional prostheses uncomfortable and unreliable.

The new bionic hand has allowed Karin to live a more comfortable and fulfilling life.

The research team is hopeful that this novel technology could help many other people who have lost limbs.

The research was conducted by a team of scientists and medical professionals, including Professor Max Ortiz Catalan, head of neural prosthetics research at the Bionics Institute in Australia.

The groundbreaking procedure is detailed in a paper published in the journal Science Robotics, marking a promising advancement in prosthetic technology.

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Bionics Institute

Internationally recognised, independent medical research institute in Australia

Max J. Ortiz Catalán

Head of Neural Prosthetics Research at the Bionics Institute, Australia

Science Robotics

Journal providing information in the field of robotics

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