TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY IN PROSTHETIC LIMBS
We already have great technology being used. Here are some examples.
Prosthetic limbs today are constantly getting increasingly complex, such as the new bionic technology. With these updates, the prices of the items are constantly on the rise, increasing to tens of thousands of dollars for a bionic limb, controllable just by thinking about moving it like someone would with the limb.
Artificial limbs, arms and legs, can be attached to the humans in two ways. One non-invasive involves creating a stump/mold the size of amputee’s broken arm/leg and then fitting the broken area into the mold. This is the procedure used size decades. This however, has a disadvantage that the artificial limb has to be replaced once amputee has grown or the surrounding region of the broken surface has witnessed growth.These are low-cost alternatives for amputee to attain working limbs.
Earlier, the prosthetics were basically made from mechanical components.Nowadays, digital technology is being integrated into the limbs. These limbs have robotic capabilities.There are circuits in the limbs that can access and derive movements from the electrical impulses in the body.This lets the user experience natural joint movement. The amputee can even control the sensation levels in the equipment.The electrical signals can be stored in the limb’s memory so that a doctor can access them later on.Robotic devices integrated within the artificial limbs have built-in digital technology allowing amputees to make subtle limb movements.The use of digital technology in the limb manufacturing process has evolved considerably.Recently, researchers are working on another type of limb. This limb will be computerized and have digital technology that will access the brain’s neuronal impulses in the brain to direct movements.Also, fundamental orientation of the body can also be improved in case of accidental victims. This holds a lot of promises for people maimed by amputation.
Prosthetic limbs today are constantly getting increasingly complex, such as the new bionic technology. With these updates, the prices of the items are constantly on the rise, increasing to tens of thousands of dollars for a bionic limb, controllable just by thinking about moving it like someone would with the limb.
Artificial limbs, arms and legs, can be attached to the humans in two ways. One non-invasive involves creating a stump/mold the size of amputee’s broken arm/leg and then fitting the broken area into the mold. This is the procedure used size decades. This however, has a disadvantage that the artificial limb has to be replaced once amputee has grown or the surrounding region of the broken surface has witnessed growth.These are low-cost alternatives for amputee to attain working limbs.
Earlier, the prosthetics were basically made from mechanical components.Nowadays, digital technology is being integrated into the limbs. These limbs have robotic capabilities.There are circuits in the limbs that can access and derive movements from the electrical impulses in the body.This lets the user experience natural joint movement. The amputee can even control the sensation levels in the equipment.The electrical signals can be stored in the limb’s memory so that a doctor can access them later on.Robotic devices integrated within the artificial limbs have built-in digital technology allowing amputees to make subtle limb movements.The use of digital technology in the limb manufacturing process has evolved considerably.Recently, researchers are working on another type of limb. This limb will be computerized and have digital technology that will access the brain’s neuronal impulses in the brain to direct movements.Also, fundamental orientation of the body can also be improved in case of accidental victims. This holds a lot of promises for people maimed by amputation.