Sensitive Prosthetic Systems Set for Production in Russia
New technology enables amputees to perceive the size and stiffness of objects through neural feedback.
Russia is preparing to launch production of a sensory feedback system for prosthetics that allows patients to regain lost physical sensations, Izvestia reported.
“As If the Hand Is Still There”
The system works by transmitting signals from sensors on the prosthetic to the brain via electrodes, effectively recreating a sense of touch.
The system is being tested using everyday objects that patients handle in daily life.
App-Controlled Prosthetics
The project was launched in 2021 by the Center for Cybernetic Medicine and Neuroprosthetics, established by the Federal Medical-Biological Agency together with the Motorika research center. The system is currently in its fourth stage of testing, with production facilities nearly ready.
Russian patients already have access to bionic knee modules and prosthetics that closely replicate natural walking, developed by Steplife. These devices are in serial production. Last year, the company became the first in Russia to attach a prosthetic with a bionic knee module directly to the patient’s bone using an implanted titanium rod. The prosthetics can be controlled via a mobile application, and movement with them causes minimal discomfort.
