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Magnum using his prosthesis. Credit: Image courtesy of Investigación y Desarrollo

Thanks to the electrodes system a stable signal is obtained, which allows precise control like handling an egg without breaking. It allows the person to experience sensations, free mobility and is handled using the mind. It was created by the Mexican Max Ortiz Catalan, who lives in Sweden, the device becomes an extension of the human body through osseointegration, this means that it connects directly to the bone via a titanium implant, and thanks to the neuronal and muscle binding interfaces a robust and intuitive control of the artificial hand is achieved, this way just by thinking about it is possible to move the limb.

Magnus, a patient with an arm amputated above the elbow, is the first person to use tech...