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Pioneering bionic fingers developed in Britain
THE world's first powered bionic fingers which allow patients with damaged hands to bend, touch, pick-up and point have been developed in Britain.
Created by the company behind award winning bionics such as the i-LIMB Hand, the custom-made motorised ProDigits, are directly controlled by the brain but require no surgery.
The partial hand amputee population that could benefit from the new prosthesis is estimated at around 52,000 in the EU and 1.2m worldwide.
THE world's first powered bionic fingers which allow patients with damaged hands to bend, touch, pick-up and point have been developed in Britain.
Created by the company behind award winning bionics such as the i-LIMB Hand, the custom-made motorised ProDigits, are directly controlled by the brain but require no surgery.
The partial hand amputee population that could benefit from the new prosthesis is estimated at around 52,000 in the EU and 1.2m worldwide.
Tracking technology idea for mobility scooters
MOBILITY scooters could be fitted with tracking technology to help older and vulnerable people leave their homes without fear of getting lost.
Researchers at De Montfort University, Leicester and the University of Lincoln aim to develop a device that fits into scooters and updates local authority care providers of the person's location using mobile phone technology.
DMU's Dr Eric Goodyer and Dr Amr Ahmed, of the University of Lincoln, are leading the project, entitled 'Integrating mobility vehicles and devices with smart homes', which is funded by a £40,000 Higher Education Collaboration (HEI) Grant from the Transport innovation Network (iNet).
MOBILITY scooters could be fitted with tracking technology to help older and vulnerable people leave their homes without fear of getting lost.
Researchers at De Montfort University, Leicester and the University of Lincoln aim to develop a device that fits into scooters and updates local authority care providers of the person's location using mobile phone technology.
DMU's Dr Eric Goodyer and Dr Amr Ahmed, of the University of Lincoln, are leading the project, entitled 'Integrating mobility vehicles and devices with smart homes', which is funded by a £40,000 Higher Education Collaboration (HEI) Grant from the Transport innovation Network (iNet).
Christian 'just has to think what he wants arms to do'
AN Austrian man who lost both arms in an industrial accident four years ago can sense temperature, identify rough and smooth surfaces and feel the strength of a handshake with his artificial hand.
And Christian Kandlbauer has also passed his driving test using the Otto Bock artificial arms, which are the first to transmit sensory perceptions back to the brain via nerve tracts.
The 23-year-old lost both arms in September 2005 after being zapped by 20,000 volts. He underwent complex surgery that relocated many of his nerves before becoming the first man to be fitted with the intelligent artificial limbs.
AN Austrian man who lost both arms in an industrial accident four years ago can sense temperature, identify rough and smooth surfaces and feel the strength of a handshake with his artificial hand.
And Christian Kandlbauer has also passed his driving test using the Otto Bock artificial arms, which are the first to transmit sensory perceptions back to the brain via nerve tracts.
The 23-year-old lost both arms in September 2005 after being zapped by 20,000 volts. He underwent complex surgery that relocated many of his nerves before becoming the first man to be fitted with the intelligent artificial limbs.
New knee surgery technique enables patients to return home earlier
THE new procedure enables patients to return home earlier following less demanding physiotherapy, and also helps to protect implants from wearing through misalignment.
Businessman Stan Lamb, who has helped grow his company Solvent Resource Management Ltd into a multi-million pound organisation, was one of the first patients to undergo the pioneering surgery.
For five years, the 63-year-old had been hampered with a badly arthritic right knee which resulted in him becoming all but desk-bound.
THE new procedure enables patients to return home earlier following less demanding physiotherapy, and also helps to protect implants from wearing through misalignment.
Businessman Stan Lamb, who has helped grow his company Solvent Resource Management Ltd into a multi-million pound organisation, was one of the first patients to undergo the pioneering surgery.
For five years, the 63-year-old had been hampered with a badly arthritic right knee which resulted in him becoming all but desk-bound.
