DEKA Bionic Arm

Contents

Projects initiator
Usage
Functionality
General info

Who is the
initiator?
"You have teenagers thinking they're going to make
millions as NBA stars when that's not realistic for even
1 percent of them. Becoming a scientist or engineer
is." -Dean Kamen

holds over 440 patents for innovative medical devices

was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000
was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May
2005
was also awarded the Lemelson-MIT Prize in 2002
is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical & Biological
Engineering
a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 1997

What does it do?

intended to restore
functionality for
individuals with upper
extremity amputations
advanced myoelectric
systems can even
transmit sensation back
to the user

How does it
work?

it uses a technique
known as targeted
muscle
reinnervation (TMR)
the artificial arm is
linked to the area
using electrodes
the arm picks up
those movements
and adjusts itself
accordingly

General information

DEKA is working with

prosthetists from Next Step
Orthotics and Prosthetics and
biodesigns inc. on this project
A simple prosthestic arm (an
essentially cosmetic device) can
run $3000, while a sophisticated
prosthesis can crack $50,000
a battery-powered device
The down side of this prosthetics
is that usualy you have to
change it after 3-4 years of
usage

Thats all folks!

Presented by
Suciu Maria Alexandra
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