prosthetics Archives - MedicalView

Robotic hand merges amputee and robotic Control

September 17, 2019

Scientists have successfully tested neuroprosthetic technology that combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control, opening avenues in the new interdisciplinary field of shared control for neuroprosthetic technologies. ... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

Bionic prosthesis improves amputees’ health

September 13, 2019

Thanks to bionic prosthesis that features sensors that connect to residual nerves in the thigh, two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics6 min read

E-glove makes prosthetics more humanlike

September 10, 2019

An electronic glove, or e-glove, can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide humanlike softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception. ... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

Circuit implants release painkillers inside the body

August 15, 2019

Researchers have developed biodegradable microresonators that could soon be used in implants to control the release of painkillers within tissue.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

An ultra-thin wearable device

August 12, 2019

Researchers reported the discovery of a multifunctional ultra-thin wearable electronic device that is imperceptible to the wearer. ... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

Wireless sensors are impacting prosthetics

August 6, 2019

Researchers have teamed up to develop wireless sensors to improve the performance of prosthetics for individuals with upper limb amputations.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors3 min read

Prosthetic arm can move with your thoughts

July 30, 2019

Reseachers are developing a prosthetic arm that can move with the person's thoughts and feel the sensation of touch via an array of electrodes implanted in the muscles of the patient.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics5 min read

Prosthetics: sensors implanted for wireless control of muscle signal

July 25, 2019

Researchers have successfully implanted sensors in three male patients following nerve transfers, to transmit biosignals for wireless control of robotic arms.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

Exceptional sensitive e-skin for prosthetics

July 22, 2019

Researchers have developed an e-skin that may soon have a sense of touch equivalent to, or better than, the human skin with the Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin (ACES).... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics4 min read

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how people play ‘rock, paper, scissors’

July 14, 2019

A new 3D-printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers' movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks.... Continue reading

3D printing3 min read

3D printing flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces

July 1, 2019

Engineers have designed pliable, 3D printed mesh materials whose flexibility and toughness they can tune to emulate and support softer tissues such as muscles and tendons.... Continue reading

3D printing6 min read

Moving closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

June 20, 2019

By examining the interactions between single-neuron activities and the information flowing to these neurons, a researcher found that a brain-computer interface can sense when its user is expecting a reward.... Continue reading

Tech/IT2 min read

Open-source bionic leg: platform aims to advance prosthetics

June 18, 2019

The Open-Source Bionic Leg will enable investigators to efficiently solve challenges associated with controlling bionic legs across a range of activities in the lab and out in the community.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics5 min read

Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp

June 5, 2019

Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects through touch alone.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors5 min read

Electronic sensors improve 3D-printed prosthetics

April 12, 2019

Researchers have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics — a development that could one day lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics. ... Continue reading

3D printing5 min read

Bionic hand restores the sense of where the hand is

February 27, 2019

Researchers have developed a next-generation bionic hand that allows amputees to regain their proprioception.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

First sentient hand prosthesis implanted

February 11, 2019

A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular implant to control a dexterous hand prosthesis. ... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics4 min read

AI expedites ‘tuning’ of robotic prosthetics

January 28, 2019

Researchershave developed an intelligent system for "tuning" powered prosthetic knees, allowing patients to walk comfortably with the prosthetic device in minutes.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics4 min read

After amputation: Bionic reconstruction of muscles

January 14, 2019

Bionic reconstruction: Researchers showed that after amputation of a hand, muscles can be repurposed using nerve transfers.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics2 min read

This prosthetic arm decodes phantom limb movements

December 9, 2018

Researchers have developed a prototype capable of detecting the mobility of a phantom limb and activating a prosthetic arm. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read

Artificial joint restores wrist-like movements

December 7, 2018

A new artificial joint restores important wrist-like movements to forearm amputees, something which could dramatically improve their quality of life. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read

Bringing artificial limbs to patients who need them

November 25, 2018

"A prosthetic limb can be a highly personal treatment for a patient. We want patients to have access to artificial limbs that they will actually use."... Continue reading

Tech/IT6 min read

Nerve-on-a-chip improves neuroprosthetics

November 4, 2018

Scientists have developed a miniaturized electronic platform for the stimulation and recording of peripheral nerve fibers-on-a-chip. By modulating and rapidly recording nerve activity with a high signal-to-noise ratio, the platform paves the way to using chips to improve neuroprosthetic designs. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read