Last night on eTV (South Africa’s independent broadcaster) there was a news report on Touch Bionics, the developer of the world’s first commercially available bionic hand. Touch Bionics’ i-LIMB Hand and ProDigits partial hand prostheses are now available to the general public.
Touch Bionics’ i-LIMB Hand looks and acts like a real human hand and is the world’s first widely available prosthetic device with five individually powered digits.
Touch Bionics’ ProDigits is adapted for patients who have a partial hand, due either to congenitally missing fingers or fingers lost through an accident.
With both products the amputee basically needs to think about what they want the hand/arm to do, and the hand/arm functions accordingly.
The following video is by Touch Bionics, and explains these products in detail.
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The device sounds great for armless individuals, but is there hope for people who are only missing a finger or three?
I'm really happy to see some good coming from technology and not just destruction! I'm eager to see what else can be done - again though what are your own individual thoughts on these hands? Do you think they're a good idea? I'd be interested to hear your comment
Yeah there is Galen. Touch Bionics’ ProDigits is for patients who have partial hand loss- that includes missing fingers.
I am not quite sure about just missing one finger though. Although I don't see why not.
this reminded me of an oprah i saw a couple of days ago, this woman is the first bionic woman -her entire arm is mechanical, its controlled through her mind basically works like a normal arm, just moves a little more stiff though. weird!
Interesting post ntk, I was watching Oprah the other day (I must say by accident- coz i hate the Oprah show), she was interviewing a lady with the Bionic hand it looks so real, but then my biggest worry is the expense, can an avarage person afford it?, i wonder, Maybe Oprah can sponsor all those who need this kind of hand. Bex- Bexrush
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