Become a part of the teamJoin Air Muscle Artificial Limb Next Generation

(P-09023)

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Second Generation Artificial Hand Controlled by Air Muscles

For Dr. Lamkin-Kennard’s ResearchDevice to help doctors operate on very small parts

of the anatomyYou can define the

future of microsurgery!

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Similar to Chinese finger trap

Basically a tube, and when a the pressure inside the tube is greater than the pressure outside the tube, the muscle contracts

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Surgery on blood vessels 1 millimeter in diameter

Mostly used in plastic surgery

Also Reconstructive surgery, Orthopedics, gynocological surgery, maxillofacial, and pediatric surgery to name a few

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Zeus

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Surgeons want the same freedom offered by the human hand

Zeus uses rods

Special Training

Zeus is very expensive

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Does not meet criteria for all directions of freedom

No palm motion between the first and second fingers

It is something that can be improved!

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Still Needs:Pinky FingerThumbPalm MotionSoftware and

mechanics optimization

Must Maintain All Directions of Freedom of Human Hand!

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Interested people1 Industrial Engineer –

Software/Optimization1 Computer Engineer - Software4 Mechanical Engineers – Finger Design

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Talk to me, Jim Breunig

Speak with Dr. Lamkin Kennard

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Join the Team!

585-935-1712Operators are standing by

Or if you prefer E-mail, you can E-mail me at…

jrb9406@rit.edu