Touch Bionics presents the new i-LIMB Pulse, which joins a family of innovative world leading products fitted to more than 1,200 patients all over the world.
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- Pulsing grip strength
- Automated multiple grip patterns
- Bluetooth® software for prosthetists
- Self-configuration software for users
- Robust design with aluminium chassis
- Low profile, female size options
For further information, or to request a Product Brochure E-Mail Paul Coleman, Product Specialist: pcoleman@opcpl.com.au
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The world’s first fully articulating and now commercially available bionic hand.
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This prosthetic upper limb device features five individually powered digits. It looks and acts like a real human hand and represents a generational advance in both bionics and patient care.
- The grasp is like that of a human hand with the articulating fingers able to close tightly around objects.
- Built-in stall detection tells each individual finger when it has sufficient grip on an object and, therefore, when to stop powering.
- Individual fingers lock into position until the patient triggers an open signal through a muscle signal.
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Innovation in Grip Positioning
The i-Hand thumb can, like the human thumb, be rotated into different positions enables important grip configurations, many of which have not been available to amputees before.
Key Grip
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- Eg. Used to hold items such as a plate or a business card.
- The addition of wrist rotation enables the patient to turn a key in a lock in a totally 'human’ way.
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Power Grip
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Where all fingers and the thumb close down together to create a full-wrap grip.
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Eg. Used to hold a can of drink whilst opening the ring-pull, and for carrying large objects such as a briefcase and/or shopping bag.
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Precision Grip
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- Where the index finger and thumb meet (or index finger, middle finger and thumb meet) in order to pick-up small objects and to hold objects when performing finer control tasks.
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Index Point
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Where the thumb and fingers close but the index finger remains extended
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Patients have found this grip very useful for operating computer keyboards, telephone dial pads, ATM cash machines and a host of other everyday requirements.
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Click here to download a video file of the i-Hand in operation
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Evolution in cosmetic hand choices
i-LIMB Skin
This cosmesis thin layer of semi-transparent material that has been computer-modeled to accurately wrap to every contour of the hand. It provides a grip surface and protects the i-Hand from dust and moisture.
High Definition Cosmesis
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Some patients particularly love the robotic nature of the uncovered i-LIMB Hand and would prefer not to wear it with a cosmesis glove. Other patients wish their device to blend anatomically with the rest of their body, and to have a life-like covering for the i-LIMB Hand.
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To respond to the challenge of combining multiple articulating movement with a high-definition cosmesis of superior quality – Touch Bionics is offers a range of custom cosmesis products.
Myoelectric Control
The i-LIMB Hand relies on some of the most advanced control software yet seen in the Prosthetics industry.
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- Two small metal electrodes are placed against the skin to pick up signals/sensation that their hand still exists despite it being amputated. When cued to move and flex their missing hand, the patient can generate a strong control signal.
- With practise, these reflexes become intuitive. Feedback from early patient studies identified that control software adjustments can allow patients to perform simple tasks and improve functionality.
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Whereas previous myoelectric hands could only be opened and closed, the i-LIMB Hand offers numerous different grip patterns. These new grip options enhance dexterity and support almost all daily living activities, giving doctors, prosthetists and occupational therapists completely new options for enhanced patient rehabilitation and quality of life.
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