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Vice-like grip

Patients who have lost an arm will often feel sensations that their hand still exists, something known as 'phantom feelings'. If a patient thinks about closing his or her hand quickly, the i-LIMB Hand will respond accordingly. It works through muscle signals in the user's arm. These signals affect the speed of the movement and the strength of the grip.



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Image: Touch Bionics
    Image: The Royal Academy of Engineering
 

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