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Touch Bionics have made a break-through in the cosmesis of the i-LIMB™ Hand. Aesthetic improvements are evident in both the static and, importantly, the dynamic cosmesis.
Cosmesis is the flexible skin covering that covers the i-LIMB Hand and ProDigits. By applying in-house expertise and partnering with companies that specialize in cosmesis, Touch Bionics has achieved major breakthroughs in the aesthetic appearance of its prosthetic products. The Touch Bionics products are the first prosthetic hands to imitate the true movement and lifelike accuracy of a human hand. The challenge has been to find materials that can move and flex in the same way that human skin does.
This has been addressed in two ways, in order to support two distinct patient preferences.
i-LIMB Skin
Some patients, mainly military personnel, particularly love the robotic nature of the uncovered i-LIMB Hand and prefer not to wear it with a cosmesis glove. However, because of the need to provide a grip surface and to protect the hand from dust and water, Touch Bionics has developed the i-LIMB Skin. This is a thin layer of semi-transparent material that has been computer-modeled to accurately wrap to every contour of the bionic hand.
High Definition Cosmesis
Other patients wish their device to blend anatomically with the rest of their body, and have a life-like covering for the i-LIMB Hand and ProDigits. As these products are more anatomically correct than any currently on the market, which not only allows for increased functionality but also a vastly improved cosmetic appearance, the challenge has been to find a high-definition cosmesis of superior quality. Touch Bionics is launching with custom cosmesis products from two of its cosmesis partner companies.
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