July 18, 2007 10:00 AM PDT
One of the benefits i-Limb wearers see is the ability to grip objects firmly. Here, Juan Arredondo, a 27-year-old retired Army sergeant who lost his left hand in Iraq three years ago, holds a briefcase with his i-Limb Hand.
In order to turn the hand from one orientation to another, such as transitioning from pushing a shopping cart, when the palm would be facing down, to reaching out and grabbing a box of cereal, when the palm would be facing inward, the hand has to be manually adjusted. In video of patients wearing the i-Limb, this took a simple turn with the natural hand, as if one were turning a large dial.
Photo by Touch Bionics
