A Prosthetic Hand That is Fully Integrated into the Body Has Been Developed [Video]

A group of scientists conducting an international study in Italy, Australia, Sweden and the USA have undertaken a new work that will provide hope for disabled individuals whose hands, arms or legs have been amputated. A prosthetic hand developed within the scope of a study that attracted global attention changed the life of a patient. Let’s take a closer look at this groundbreaking scientific development.

A woman named Karin, originally from Sweden, lost her hand about 20 years ago. The unfortunate woman, who has been using traditional prostheses for years, has recently begun to experience serious health problems. Unable to resist the pain, Karin became addicted to painkillers, even though doctors did not want it. Thereupon, Max Ortiz Catalan, who continues his work within the Australian Bionics Institute, developed a futuristic bionic hand with his team that includes names from many countries.

This bionic hand fully integrates into the body!

The research team produced an unusual prosthetic hand. The titanium material of the produced prosthesis was integrated into the body’s bone tissue. In this way, scientists managed to establish a very solid mechanical connection. But that wasn’t all there was to it. The nerve cells of the woman who underwent surgery in Sweden were “sewn” to the robotic arm. Thus, the mechanical connection was supported by the neural connection. After the operation, Karin started to use her robotic hand like a real limb.

Karin can now meet a significant portion of her daily needs, such as 80 percent, on her own. Moreover, the pain that was unbearable before the operation has stopped. Making a statement on the subject, Prof. Max Ortiz Catalan said that this was a method that was tried for the first time and was completed successfully. The scientist says that the same method can be applied to other patients, and that the developed method can eliminate the negativities caused by limb loss.

You can watch the video below explaining how the robotic arm integrated into the body works: