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Bionic i-LIMB System - Increase Amputee's Functionality and Confidence (Cropped)
Press Release Web ^ | December 21, 2008 | Not cited

Posted on 12/22/2008 9:24:04 AM PST by DGHoodini

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) December 21, 2008 -- Revolutionary new prosthetic technology has made life easier and more fulfilling for a California woman who is an upper extremity amputee. Telisa Boston was recently fit with the most advanced non-surgical upper extremity prosthetic solution commercially available - Touch Bionics' i-LIMB™ Hand, the world's first fully-articulating and commercially-available bionic hand, coupled with the innovative selective compression-stabilization interface system created by Randall Alley, CEO and chief prosthetist of biodesigns. i-LIMB Hand holding coin i-LIMB Hand holding coin

Biodesigns, inc., a high-performance Southern California prosthetic facility specializing in technologically-advanced upper and lower extremity care, recently evaluated Boston and determined she was a candidate for this revolutionary myoelectric solution.

Boston, who lost her right arm at the age of 16 due to a rare tumor, previously only wore a cosmetic or passive prosthesis and was in need of a more functional solution to better handle her duties as a highly-visible public relations and sales professional for a cosmetic dental company. In her position, she coordinates media events and works with the public at industry trade shows but is also required to assist with booth set-up and lift packages weighing up to 50 pounds. Boston works on a computer daily, and her job performance was hindered by the inability to use two hands while typing...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arm; bionic; prosthetics
Sure would like to see a video of her typing with the iHand...It's a sorta Missouri type thing...While I accept that she can one-finger type with an iFinger..it just seems incredible that she could 'touch type'. Not that I'm sayin this isn't a large leap forward..I just am not convinced they've leaped *that* far forward.
1 posted on 12/22/2008 9:24:04 AM PST by DGHoodini
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To: DGHoodini

God Bless Capitalism. Things like this don’t happen with socialized medicine.


2 posted on 12/22/2008 9:25:12 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard
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To: DGHoodini

bmflr


3 posted on 12/22/2008 9:26:12 AM PST by Kevmo ( It's all over for this Country as a Constitutional Republic. ~Leo Donofrio, 12/14/08)
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To: DGHoodini
The hand:


4 posted on 12/22/2008 9:29:19 AM PST by Reaganesque
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