Top Medical Innovations At Healthcare 2016

Naturally Controlled Artificial Limbs: The Biggest Innovation in 2016
Sunday, August 7,2016
Touch and movement are parts of daily life. Unfortunately, a lot of
people usually take them for granted. But everything changes when a terrible
accident happens and there is a need to amputate a limb. The prosthetic limbs
that are currently used replicate a real limb’s functions to some extent.
However, the wearer lacks the ability to coordinate the limb with the least
effort and he cannot also feel various textures. If there are any sensations
relayed, they don’t feel natural and can last for not over a month following the
surgery.
To address this concern, more and more researchers are looking for ways
to combat these issues. They have started to develop prosthetics that can be
controlled by the mind.
The primary difference between the traditional prosthetics and the
currently developed prosthetics is their biotechnology has been more directly
integrated with the person’s nervous system through implanted electrodes.
The latest prosthetics can allow more accurate movement whatever the
position of the limb might be, together with a properly refined manipulation
of objects as well as the experience of various sensations for various textures.