New mold for bio hand technology

A Scottish company has revealed a revolution in hand-held machines for people with disabilities. The inventor is David Gow - a worker from the Scottish National Health Service, a division of design and manufacturing company Touch Bionics.

Hands were disabled, the former war trial. (Photo: BBC)

Hand made by Touch Bionics in Silicon Valley of Scotland. Inside there is a motor driven by nerve impulses to control activities like the human hand. The device was stolen by some US military personnel during the Iraq war.

Juan Arredondo of Texas, who lost his arm in Iraq in 2004, said: "I use this hand for everyday activities and it's amazing to me. Styrofoam cup without any pressure, all activities are natural. With other hands, I have to concentrate to put down that cup.

According to Gow, director of recovery services at Lothian's National Health Service, told the BBC on a morning show in Scotland: "This is the first hand to hit the market that can move. real hand.

The device will be officially presented at the 12th World Orthopedic and Orthopedic Meeting on July 29. Touch Bionics hopes this hand will be widely used over the next five years.

Description of hand structure and manipulation by David Gow. (Photo: BBC)

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