A highly functional bionic hand which was invented by Scottish NHS worker has been lunched in to market
the thumb & other finger can move a grip just like a human hand the bionic hand are controlled by the patients mind and muscles
it was invented by David GROW and was designed and built by Torch Bionics,which is based in LIVINGSTON
The technology has been tested by a number of people,including US Soldiers who lost limbs in the Iraq war
COMMENT: It is the first hand that actually has bending fingers just like a real hand
Dr David Gow, who pioneered the research at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Edinburgh in the 1970s and 1980s, said: "If you don't get the children very young, and fit them once they are able to crawl, they are not going to get much use out of it later in life.
Hands
The hands are capable of intricate tasks
"This is the starting point to try to make this available on the NHS. It is like nothing else in the world - Britain leads the field."
One patient who has received a Prodigit hand, Jeremy, said that the new prosthesis was "brilliant".
"It helps me do a lot of things - I can open doors, hold a book and turn the pages, and hold a bag of crisps."
His mother Margaret said the powered prosthetic had made a huge impact on her son.
The hands are capable of intricate tasks
"This is the starting point to try to make this available on the NHS. It is like nothing else in the world - Britain leads the field."
One patient who has received a Prodigit hand, Jeremy, said that the new prosthesis was "brilliant".
"It helps me do a lot of things - I can open doors, hold a book and turn the pages, and hold a bag of crisps."
His mother Margaret said the powered prosthetic had made a huge impact on her son.
Brain signals
"He used to have one hand now he has got two and that is just wonderful for him and us," she said.
"I am delighted he was able to take part in the clinical trials."
The two motors that operate the hand are contained entirely in the thumb and forefinger. This allows the hand to be fitted to patients who have half a hand.
The unit is operated by signals from the brain. The user sends a signal to move a muscle in the forearm, and electrodes detect this and pass the message on to the motors.
The team now plans to build bigger versions of the hand for use in adult patients. So far, five children, aged between two and 11, have been fitted with the Prodigit hands at Nottingham.
"I am delighted he was able to take part in the clinical trials."
The two motors that operate the hand are contained entirely in the thumb and forefinger. This allows the hand to be fitted to patients who have half a hand.
The unit is operated by signals from the brain. The user sends a signal to move a muscle in the forearm, and electrodes detect this and pass the message on to the motors.
The team now plans to build bigger versions of the hand for use in adult patients. So far, five children, aged between two and 11, have been fitted with the Prodigit hands at Nottingham.
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