Bionic
Prosthesis

What is Bionic Prosthesis?

ABOUT

When you lose the use of a limb, even the simplest of daily tasks can become a challenge. High-tech devices can help restore independence. New technologies even make it possible to connect mind and artificial limb. These artificial limbs are called bionic prostheses.

Researchers estimate that about 1 in every 1,900 babies are born with a limb reduction defect in the United States. Some of these babies will have both upper and lower limb reduction defects.

While some people are born with limb reduction defects, others may lose limbs due to infections, cancer, or complications arising from blood vessels.

WORLD
STATISTICS
2, 1 Million

people living with limb loss

185K

people receive an amputation each year

507

people lose a limb each day

85%

of lower limb amputation
are preceded by a foot ulcer

36%

of people living with limb loss expirience depression

3,6 Million

people will be living with
limb loss by 2050

Today's reality

Reasons for amputation

Each year, 185,000 people receive an amputation. That works out to roughly 300 to 500 amputations every 24 hours, somewhere in the States. The most common type of amputation is a below-knee amputation, which accounts for 71% of all dysvascular amputations.

53

%

Vascular
Disease

45

%

Trauma

2

%

Cancer

Gender statistics

69

%

Male

31

%

Female

Gender split of
amputation patients

Major complex gender differences exist in diabetes-related lower extremity amputations: men are more likely to undergo lower extremity amputations, but women have a higher mortality risk associated with these procedures.

Detailed

Specification

THE HISTORY OF
DEVELOPMENT
B

ionic prosthesis is an electromechanical device controlled by nerve impulses. For each person you need an individual product that will take into account its weight, height, step length, grip strength and a number of other features.

1993
1997
2007
2013
2014
2017
2020

The C-Leg prosthesis was introduced by the Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry at the world conference on orthopedics in Nuremberg.

As part of the Revolutionizing Prosthetics program, a 28-year-old paralyses patient with a prosthesis connected to the brain began to sence objects when he touched them.

A new touch- sensitive prosthetic leg was tested, designed to reduce phantom pain.

For the first time, people with arm amputations could experience sensations of touch with a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life.

Open Bionics released the first medically approved 3D printed bionic arm.

The electrodes of the prosthesis were connected to the human nervous system. The signals were processed by a computer, such that the subject began to feel size, shape and texture of the object.

The first bionic arm was invented  by a team of five bio-engineers at the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital in Edinburgh. A bionic limb combines robotics, electronics and biotechnology to create a machine that helps amputees to regain lost functions.

1993

The first bionic arm was invented  by a team of five bio-engineers at the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital in Edinburgh. A bionic limb combines robotics, electronics and biotechnology to create a machine that helps amputees to regain lost functions.

1997

The C-Leg prosthesis was introduced by the Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry at the world conference on orthopedics in Nuremberg.

2010

The electrodes of the prosthesis were connected to the human nervous system. The signals were processed by a computer, such that the subject began to feel size, shape and texture of the object.

2015

As part of the Revolutionizing Prosthetics program, a 28-year-old paralyses patient with a prosthesis connected to the brain began to sence objects when he touched them.

2015

Open Bionics released the first medically approved 3D printed bionic arm.

2020

A new touch- sensitive prosthetic leg was tested, designed to reduce phantom pain.

2020

For the first time, people with arm amputations could experience sensations of touch with a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life.

How Does It Work

HAND & LEG

The most advanced prostheses available today do have some degree of mental control, but no sensory feedback. Control is achieved thanks to a phenomenon called myoelectricity.

Posable wrist

Rotate your wrist through
180° degrees.

Dynamic socket

A dynamic ventilated socket with an adjustable BOA system gives you exceptional fit and comfort.

Freeze mode

The hand can be held in a static position for a no fuss, reliable grip, like holding a glass to take a drink.

Posable thumb

Tuck the thumb away to put on clothing and pose it in different positions to create new grips.

Custom covers

Show your style; have different looks for different outfits. You can choose from a wide range of designs and colors.

Multi-grip versatility

The Hero Arm has up to six easy-to-select grips, such as pinch, tripod and hook, giving great user control.

Custom covers

Show your style; have different looks for different outfits. You can choose from a wide range of designs and colors.

Battery

A fully charged battery is sufficient for 16–24 hours of continuous use, depending on activity

Knee

Automatic adjustment to different surfaces and walking speed

Foot

The ankle allows for a wide choice of shoes by adjusting its position to the heel heights.

Dynamic socket

Posable thumb

BIONIC
ADVANTAGES

Energy

With a well fitting bionic arm or leg prostheses, patients use less energy to control their hands or walk than with conventional prostheses.

1

Mobility

Using conventional prosthetic legs, it is unlikely that anyone would get up and walk if it was not necessary. New bionic prostheses allow you to walk for fun.

2

Psychological

People can get a better psychological perspective on life by learning how to use bionic prostheses. They are less likely to feel depressed or irritated.

3

Recent Achievements

TECH HIGHLIGHTS

IMES System

A multichannel electrogmyography sensor system capable of receiving and processing signals from up to 32 implanted
myoelectric sensors (IMES). The appeal of implanted sensors for myoelectric control is that electromyographic signals (EMG) can be measured at their source providing relatively cross-talk-free inputs that can be treated as independent control sites.

Neurobridge / Battelle Technology

Neurobridge, a collaborative project developed by The Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University and applied science development non-profit Battelle, is a system that allows the brain signal to bypass the site of injury sending it directly to the muscle.

ITAP / Stanmore Implants

The company is developing novel ITAP technology for attaching prosthetics to the skeletons’ of amputees. Stanmore Implants was formed in 1996 as a vehicle for the further development of the custom orthopaedic implant service operated by University College London’s Centre for Biomedical Engineering.

Lifehand 2 / EPFL

The team from EPFL (Switzerland) and SSSA (Italy) headed by Prof. Micera of EPFL and NCCR-Robotics presented an entirely new type of prosthetic hand, Lifehand 2, that is capable of interfacing with the nervous system of the wearer in order to give the ability to grip and sense like a real hand – including being able to feel shape and hardness of an object.

BiOM T2 System

The BiOM® T2 System is an ankle-foot device that enables amputees to achieve a normalized biomimetic response across all level-ground walking speeds.

IMES System

A multichannel electrogmyography sensor system capable of receiving and processing signals from up to 32 implanted myoelectric sensors (IMES). The appeal of implanted sensors for myoelectric control is that electromyography (EMG) signals can be measured at their source providing relatively cross-talk-free signals that can be treated as independent control sites.

Neurobridge / Battelle Technology

Neurobridge, a collaborative project developed by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and applied science development non-profit Battelle, is a system that allows the brain signal to bypass the site of injury sending it directly to the muscle.

ITAP / Stanmore Implants

The company is developing novel ITAP technology for attaching prosthetics to the skeletons’ of amputees. Stanmore Implants was formed in 1996 as a vehicle for the further development of the custom orthopaedic implant service operated by University College London’s Centre for Biomedical Engineering.

Lifehand 2 / EPFL

The team from EPFL (Switzerland) and SSSA (Italy) headed by Prof. Micera of EPFL and NCCR-Robotics presented an entirely new type of prosthetic hand, Lifehand 2, that is capable of interfacing with the nervous system of the wearer in order to give the ability to grip and sense like a real hand – including being able to feel shape and hardness of an object.

BiOM T2 System

The BiOM® T2 System is an ankle-foot device that enables amputees to achieve a normalized biomimetic response across all level-ground walking speeds.

INSPIRING
PEOPLE
N

ot everyone's priorities are the same. However, feeling confident and being able to enjoy life in whatever way we choose, is high on the agenda for most of us. They embrace their individuality and break down barriers.

Viktoria Modesta

Bionic Pop Artist & Creative Director

Viktoria's leg was damaged due to a birth trauma, and later she decided to amputate it below the knee.

Modesta brings her unique aesthetic, experimentation, and future-focused vision to all of her creative outlets - from art and music, design, public speaking, DJing, acting, and to the world of science and medicine as an MIT Media Lab fellow with the Global Innovation and Wellness community.

Hugh Herr

Rock Сlimber, engineer and biophysicist

In the early 1980s, after he lost both legs below the knees to frostbite in a climbing accident in the mountains, a doctor told him he would never climb again.

Defiant, Herr designed a set of small feet that could find a foothold where his old pair would have slipped. He went on to become as confident a climber after his accident as he’d ever been before. He earned degrees at MIT and Harvard and eventually became the head of MIT’s biomechatronics group, which has become a research titan under his leadership.

Jason Barnes

Bionic Drummer

In 2012, when Jason was cleaning the exhaust vent of a restaurant, 22,000 volts of electricity went through him. After that he lost his right arm below the elbow.

He is one of the stars of Guinness World Records 2020, featuring in the Humans section for holding the record "Most drumbeats in one minute using a drumstick prosthetic" – an achievement he earned using an electromyographic band that senses muscle activity from his forearm.

Paola Antonini

Model

In 2015, Paola had to amputate her left leg after an incident with a drunk driver. This tipping point changed her life. Paola showed great courage in choosing to live — and enjoy this life.

The prosthesis allows Paola to dance and play sports, ski and ride a horse. She continues to act in advertising and lead almost the same lifestyle.

Her popularity has only increased since the disaster, but the main thing, according to her own words, is that through this popularity, she helps other people with disabilities to believe in themselves.

Ntando Mahlangu

Paralympian, Anti-Bullying Ambassador

For the first 10 years of his life, Mahlangu was confined to a wheel chair owing to a condition called Hemimolia, which meant that from birth his legs hadn't fully developed below his knees.

At the age of 10, soon after discussing the possibility of using prosthetics with doctors, he had a bilateral through-knee amputation.

After his recovery, he was fitted with prosthetics and took his first step. Within four years, he would earn a place on the South African Paralympic team.

Advances

in

bionics

are

opening

unheralded

opportunities

for

amputees

and

driving

a

future

where

the

concept

shifts

from

science

fiction

to

reality.

The future
of posibilities

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Design and development

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