Videos: A Lifelike Prosthetic Arm

MIT Technology Review by Michael Rosenwald | May. 4, 2009 (News Report)

A new surgical technique, developed by scientists at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, allows patients who have lost arms to use residual nerve signals to control a prosthetic limb. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Katie Rose - May 4, 2009 - 2:09 PM PDT
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 by Katie Rose - May. 4, 2009

The explanation of the science is clear and understandable for such a complex topic. There was a good mix of DARPA scientists and Mitchell, on of the amputees that are testing the new technology.

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