Innovative Bionic Knee and Leg Technologies Enhance Mobility for Amputees
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MIT researchers have developed a tissue-integrated bionic knee that offers above-the-knee amputees improved control, stability, and a sense of embodiment, using a novel surgical approach and advanced robotic control system, with promising clinical results and plans for further trials.
Topics:sciencetechnology#amputation#bionic-knee#muscle-tissue-integration#prosthesis#robotic-control#technology
- A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement MIT News
- Bionic knee developed by MIT researchers gives amputees a new world of motion The Boston Globe
- Bionic Knee Allows Better Movement For Amputees U.S. News & World Report
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