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Bioelectronic Prosthetic Advancements

An article posted by William A. Haseltine to Forbes shares recent insights into breakthroughs in prosthetic brain-machine interfaces. brain-machine interfaces are not entirely new technologies, however, the Ortiz-Catalan hand discussed in this article varies in a few ways from previous prosthetics. The article states that one major complaint from prosthetics users how comfortable it is during use; the Ortiz-Catalan hand aims to address this through attaching the prosthetic directly to the skeletal system via osseointegration.

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