BIONIC HAND THAT USES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY UNVEILED
Baku July 16 (AZERTAC). A bionic hand which can be programmed using wireless technology was unveiled today.
Scottish company Touch Bionics said its i-Limb Pulse offers users an `unparalleled degree of flexibility`. The new device uses `pulsing` technology to help provide a tighter grip on objects such as shoelaces and belts. Users will also be able to programme the prosthetic hand via a Bluetooth connection, using specially-enabled software.
The firm launched the i-Limb Hand in 2007, which it said was the world`s first commercially available bionic hand. Comprising of five independently-controlled fingers, the prosthetic hand has now been fitted to more than 1,200 patients worldwide. Touch Bionics said its new i-Limb Pulse represents a `significant advance` for the product line. Built with an aluminium chassis, it is capable of carrying up to 90kg.
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