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Bionic reconstruction allows amputees to mind-control their prosthesis arm

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Three Austrian men with brachial plexus injuries have become the first people in the world to receive a mind-controlled prosthetic arm based on a new technique known as 'bionic reconstruction.'Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria and the University Medical Center Göttingen in Germany developed the technique that combines selective nerve and muscle transfers, elective amputation, and an advanced robotic prosthesis.

Added on the 10/03/2015 19:26:26 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media

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