Research ArticleMEDICAL ROBOTS
Long-term implant of intramuscular sensors and nerve transfers for wireless control of robotic arms in above-elbow amputees
- S. Salminger1,2,
- A. Sturma2,3,
- C. Hofer2,4,
- M. Evangelista5,
- M. Perrin5,
- K. D. Bergmeister1,2,
- A. D. Roche2,6,7,
- T. Hasenoehrl8,
- H. Dietl4,
- D. Farina3 and
- O. C. Aszmann1,2,*
- 1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
- 2Christian Doppler Laboratory for Restoration of Extremity Function, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
- 3Department of Bioengineering, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
- 4Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH, Brehmstraße 16, A-1110 Vienna, Austria.
- 5Alfred Mann Foundation, 25134 Rye Canyon Loop #200, Valencia, CA 91355, USA.
- 6Deanery of Clinical Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
- 7Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, NHS Lothian, Scotland, UK.
- 8Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
- ↵*Corresponding author. Email: oskar.aszmann{at}meduniwien.ac.at
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Science Robotics 17 Jul 2019:
Vol. 4, Issue 32, eaaw6306
DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aaw6306
