Company Open Bionics, together with the national Department of health of great Britain has begun testing their dentures at Bristol hospital. The developers have provided for testing the artificial limbs for children of different ages and adults that will help to test development engineers. The tests will last six months and, if all goes well, the bionic prosthesis Open Bionics will provide all medical institutions of the country.
Average cost of a conventional robotic arm Open Bionics is five thousand British pounds, it is possible to print in one day on a 3D printer and clearly adjust the size of the patient.
In addition, the company provides children the opportunity to choose something really cool — the range is Open Bionics robotic hands of Iron Man, prosthetic, stylized “Star wars” and the girl’s version, inspired by the disney cartoon “the Cold heart”. Previously, the developers have recreated the prosthesis of Adam Jensen, the protagonist of the game Deus Ex.
Unfortunately, children’s prostheses are not as advanced as other “more adult” counterparts, but they are very beautiful and popular with kids. Options for adults can cost up to 60 thousand pounds.
In the UK begun clinical trials of a bionic prosthesis
Vyacheslav Larionov