BIONIC HAND

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
I-LIMB HAND
DESCRIPTION
WORKING
FEATURES
MERITS
DEMERITS
CONCLUSION

Bionic hand

Thinking of moving the arm, the prostethic arm will

move

Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR)

Amputated nerves are redirected to another muscle

Biosensors, mechanical sensors, controller, actuator

Neural interfacings

i-Limb Ultra

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I-Limb Hand
Bionic Hand
First commercial active prosthetic
3 variants : I-Limb Pulse, Ultra & Ultra revolution
Developed by David Gow of the Scottish National

Health Service
Built by Touch Bionics
Major advance on previous hooked limbs.
Became commercially available in 2007

WRIST

WRIST descr
Multiple positions of flexion and extension in set

increments
Quick detachment for changing between terminal
devices
Flexible mode: Natural movement with progressive
resistance with a spring-loaded mechanism that
returns the wrist to a neutral position
Rigid mode: Locks the flexion or extension in
increments for holding and carrying objects
360-degree rotation, with stops at multiple positions

BASIC DESCRIPTION

working.

How it works
Sensors are imbedded in the forearm
Impulses from the brain are read
A microprocessor controls each finger individually
Determines the amount of force necessary to grasp an object

Electrode mounted on residual limb.

User tightens muscles, this generates an electrical
impulse.
Impulse sent to computer on board the prosthetic.
Based which muscles are fired the hand will open or
close.
Requires some prepositioning of fingers for some
actions.

features
3 degrees of freedom :

Elbow flexion/extension
Wrist supination/pronation
Terminal device opening/closing

5 articulating fingers moving independently at

joints similar to natural joints

Near normal dexterity :

Can hold a single sheet of paper or string

Withstand strain upto 99 kg
Instantaneous action
High degree of proportionality to the muscle activity

Cont

Silicone cosmetic glove : touch sensitive for touch screen

devices
Grip chips : Bluetooth enabled devices that are stuck to
daily and mostly used objects eg. BT keyboard
Triggers pre-programmed chip configuration when detected
by i-limb
Apps : Biosim,

My i-limb mobile apps compatible

with android

Vari grip mode : variable digit by digit grip strength

Auto grasp mode : prevents objects from falling
Inactivity : automatically moves to standby resting position
Feeling as part of body

Right candidate..
Amputation at the wrist or forearm
Standard

body-powered
prosthetic
insufficient to meet the functional needs

devices

are

Musculature has minimum microvolt threshold to allow

operation of a myoelectric prosthetic device

No neuromuscular disease
Good cognition

Bionic fingers/i-limb digits

MERITS
Simple to implement
Non-invasive
More range of motion
Individually moving fingers allow for better grip
Larger functional area- more ADL independence
More natural appearance
Dust resistant
Can reduce phantom pain
Psychological advantage

DEMERITS
Heavy- muscle fatigue and friction
Cost
Availability
Moisture- problem with electronic circuitry if

improper fabrication
Require prepositioning for some actions
Finger control coupled with open/close function,
so not completely independent
No sensory control to control grip strength
Pre-programmed grip patterns to learn

Future promising areas

Challenge : Limited input to control vast outputs
Targeted Sensory Re-innervation (TSR)- sensory

feedback
Artificial muscles(Electroactive polymers)
Osteo-integration
Mechano-myographic (MMG) feedback: control of a
prosthetic device with cortical and peripheral nerves
Other Bionic Limbs
-Shoulders, Wrists, Elbows

Cost of an i- limb hand ????

Ans : $ 18,000 - $ 48,000 /-

= Rs 11,02,140 29,39,040 /( 1 $ = Rs 61.23) ( 27/09/2014

CONCLUSION

It seems that in future we may have more

and more artificial body parts like hands,
eyes, nose ,legs etc
It act as a boom to human body
Improves the quality of life
It helps the people who lost their body parts