The Best Bionic Leg Yet: A surgical procedure and muscle-sensing electrodes allow neural control of a prosthetic limb
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>Even though the limb is made of titanium and silicone, the limb feels natural and it moves naturally, even without conscious thought.
For the first time, a small group of patients with amputations below the knee were able to control the movements of their prosthetic legs through neural signals—rather than relying on programmed cycles for all or part of a motion—and resume walking with a natural gait.
The achievement required a specialized amputation surgery combined with a non-invasive surface electrode connection to a robotic prosthetic lower leg.