A groundbreaking surgical technique, known as the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), has significantly improved the walking ability of individuals with below-the-knee amputations. This novel procedure, developed by researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital, allows a prosthetic leg to be controlled by the body's nervous system, restoring a natural gait. The bionic leg, driven by neural control, has enabled seven people who had lost a lower leg to walk as quickly and seamlessly as those without amputations. The technique was highlighted in the Emmy-nominated documentary 'Augmented' produced by STAT and NOVA PBS. Researchers hope this procedure will become a standard practice during amputations. The findings were reported in NatureMedicine.
Prosthetic Limb Offers Natural Gait via Neural Control A new neuroprosthetic interface allows prosthetic limbs to be controlled by the body's nervous system, resulting in a natural walking gait. The surgery reconnects muscles, providing proprioceptive feedback, enabling users… https://t.co/1zFFkZr24m
In @NatureMedicine, researchers from MIT + @BrighamWomens report that patients who received a novel surgical procedure, the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), achieved a natural gait with a prosthetic leg driven by the body’s own nervous system. https://t.co/zgZZYSsZzd
This novel amputation procedure that makes walking with a prosthetic leg feel more seamless was first featured in "Augmented,'' the Emmy-nominated documentary STAT produced with @novapbs https://t.co/dJ58Otgm4v https://t.co/ZEG6dAF5lt via @statnews @Matthew_Orr
A robotic leg that can be fully controlled by the brain and spinal cord has enabled seven people who had lost a lower leg to walk roughly as fast as people without amputations https://t.co/q1wZZLQ3C1
A new neuroprosthetic interface developed by researchers in the K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics is driven by the nervous system and helps people with amputation walk naturally. https://t.co/a64MKCpLdk
Novel amputation procedure makes walking with a prosthetic leg feel more seamless. @broderick_timmy reports that researchers hope it'll become a standard practice during amputations. https://t.co/7lDVRkNUIQ via @statnews
Novel surgery meets bionics in breakthrough for limb amputation https://t.co/C15tDqyj0d
A new surgical technique improved walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and helped them better control their prosthetics. https://t.co/vzXnxibmQS
Bionic leg driven by nervous system restores natural gait to amputees https://t.co/6oGHU4vfVg
Bionic leg makes walking quicker and easier for amputees, trial shows https://t.co/V9RdnUnh3K