Prosthetic uses brain signals to help with balance and stability

NIBIB research spotlight

Neurally controlled prosthetic ankle allows for intuitive balance correction Case study demonstrates feasibility of device, uses wearer's residual muscles for postural stability   Prosthetics can greatly improve an amputee's quality of life, yet current lower-limb devices can't provide continuous neural control of balance or posture, which can lead to a variety of consequences, such as difficulty walking on certain surfaces or an increased likelihood to fall. Now, NIBIB-funded researchers are working on an ankle prosthetic that relies on the user's residual muscles—and the electrical signals that they generate—to help amputees with their postural control. Read more here Watch the video

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