World’s first bionic fingers targeted at partial-hand amputees
The bionic i-Limb hand has been a revelation amid the amputees, so sensing the need to do more for the ones with missing digits, Touch Bionics— the inventors of the i-Limb — have developed the motor-powered ProDigits, the world’s first set of bionic fingers with the dedicated purpose of facilitating lives of people with missing fingers.
The Terminator-like prosthetic hand will help the partial hand amputees regain the feel of the fingers, and once fitted with the ProDigits, they will be able to grip, bend, touch, pick up and point with its assistance. The ProDigits is attached to whatever part of the hand is affected the using myoelectric sensors which detect muscle signals of the remaining unaffected hand to control itself, the prosthetic function just like the real hand.
Former concert pianist, Maria Antonia Iglesias, from Catalonia, is the first individual to be fitted with the custom-made ProDigits that cost around £35,000 to £45,000. Now, with the bionic fingers Maria is able to write, hold cutlery and drink from a glass again. The ProDigits is certainly a great solution for partial-hand amputees, and this enhancement will certainly reinstate an individual’s functioning and independence.
Via: DailyMail
