bionic limb

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Indications

Mechanism of action

  • uses sensors placed between the reconstructed amputation site & the bionic leg to transmit electrical signals to the brain
  • this allows the prosthetic limb to sense its position & movement and to send this information back to the patient, enabling a sense of proprioception

More general terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Song H, Hsieh TH, Yeon SH et al Continuous neural control of a bionic limb restores biomimetic gait after amputation. Nat Med. 2024. July 1 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38951635 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02994-9