Electrodes for prosthetic arm permanently implanted into patient for first time
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The titanium implant for the Chalmers University prosthesis
The titanium implant and removable prosthesis
The Chalmers University prosthesis has been permanently connected to a patient for the first time
The Chalmers University prosthesis is thought controlled
Nerve impulses from the brain control the Chalmers University prosthesis
The Chalmers University prosthesis sends electronic feedback to the nerves
Max Ortiz Catalan demonstrates how the system works with the aid of electrodes
Dr Rickard Brånemark tests the functionality of the world's first muscle and nerve controlled arm prosthesis permanently implanted in an amputee
The titanium implant and removable prosthesis
Article Summary
It took some time, but the age of the cyborg is upon us. For the first time, neuromuscular electrodes that enable a prosthetic arm and hand to be controlled by thought have been permanently implanted into the nerves and muscles of an amputee. The operation was carried out recently by a surgical team led by Dr Rickard Brånemark at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Goteborg, Sweden.
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