[HTML][HTML] Foreign body reaction to implanted biomaterials and its impact in nerve neuroprosthetics

A Carnicer-Lombarte, ST Chen… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The implantation of any foreign material into the body leads to the development of an
inflammatory and fibrotic process—the foreign body reaction (FBR). Upon implantation into a …

The neural mechanisms of manual dexterity

AR Sobinov, SJ Bensmaia - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
The hand endows us with unparalleled precision and versatility in our interactions with
objects, from mundane activities such as grasping to extraordinary ones such as virtuoso …

Cutaneous ionogel mechanoreceptors for soft machines, physiological sensing, and amputee prostheses

Z Shen, X Zhu, C Majidi, G Gu - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Touch sensing has a central role in robotic grasping and emerging human–machine
interfaces for robot‐assisted prosthetics. Although advancements in soft conductive …

A highly integrated bionic hand with neural control and feedback for use in daily life

M Ortiz-Catalan, J Zbinden, J Millenaar, D D'Accolti… - Science robotics, 2023 - science.org
Restoration of sensorimotor function after amputation has remained challenging because of
the lack of human-machine interfaces that provide reliable control, feedback, and …

Sensory feedback for limb prostheses in amputees

S Raspopovic, G Valle, FM Petrini - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Commercial prosthetic devices currently do not provide natural sensory information on the
interaction with objects or movements. The subsequent disadvantages include …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated linkage-driven dexterous anthropomorphic robotic hand

U Kim, D Jung, H Jeong, J Park, HM Jung… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Robotic hands perform several amazing functions similar to the human hands, thereby
offering high flexibility in terms of the tasks performed. However, developing integrated …

Restoration of sensory information via bionic hands

SJ Bensmaia, DJ Tyler, S Micera - Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - nature.com
Individuals who have lost the use of their hands because of amputation or spinal cord injury
can use prosthetic hands to restore their independence. A dexterous prosthesis requires the …

Flexible electronics and devices as human–machine interfaces for medical robotics

W Heng, S Solomon, W Gao - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Medical robots are invaluable players in non‐pharmaceutical treatment of disabilities.
Particularly, using prosthetic and rehabilitation devices with human–machine interfaces can …

Neurorobotic fusion of prosthetic touch, kinesthesia, and movement in bionic upper limbs promotes intrinsic brain behaviors

PD Marasco, JS Hebert, JW Sensinger, DT Beckler… - Science robotics, 2021 - science.org
Bionic prostheses have restorative potential. However, the complex interplay between
intuitive motor control, proprioception, and touch that represents the hallmark of human …

Self-contained neuromusculoskeletal arm prostheses

M Ortiz-Catalan, E Mastinu, P Sassu… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
We report the use of a bone-anchored, self-contained robotic arm with both sensory and
motor components over 3 to 7 years in four patients after transhumeral amputation. The …