DEKA Bionic Arm
DEKA Bionic Arm
ContentsProjects initiatorUsageFunctionalityGeneral info
Who is the initiator?"You have teenagers thinking they're going
to make millions as NBA stars when that's not realistic for even 1
percent of them. Becoming a scientist or engineer is." -Dean
Kamenholds over 440 patents for innovative medical devices was
awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000was inducted into
the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May 2005was also awarded the
Lemelson-MIT Prize in 2002 is a fellow of the American Institute
for Medical & Biological Engineeringa member of the National
Academy of Engineering since 1997
What does it do?intended to restore functionality for
individuals with upper extremity amputationsadvanced myoelectric
systems can even transmit sensation back to the user
How does it work? it uses a technique known as targeted muscle
reinnervation (TMR) the artificial arm is linked to the area using
electrodesthe arm picks up those movements and adjusts itself
accordingly
General informationDEKA is working with prosthetists from Next
Step Orthotics and Prosthetics and biodesigns inc. on this projectA
simple prosthestic arm (an essentially cosmetic device) can run
$3000, while a sophisticated prosthesis can crack $50,000a
battery-powered deviceThe down side of this prosthetics is that
usualy you have to change it after 3-4 years of usage
Thats all folks!
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