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Advanced Artificial Leg Allows Amputees to Feel Sensations in Their Foot
Monday, June 22, 2015 6:04
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Original article on OddityCentral.com – a blog on oddities and wacky news http://www.odditycentral.com/
Austrian scientists have invented a revolutionary product in the world of prosthetics – an artificial leg with lifelike sensations. The one-of-a-kind man-made limb has sensors fitted to the sole, which are able to stimulate nerves at the base of the amputee’s stump.
“It feels like I have a foot again,” said Wolfang Rangger, the very first recipient of the sensory-enhanced prosthesis. “I no longer slip on ice and I can tell whether I walk on gravel, concrete, sand, or grass. I can even feel small stones.”
Source: http://www.odditycentral.com/news/advanced-artificial-leg-allows-amputees-to-feel-sensations-in-their-foot.html
