Man Fitted with Thought Controlled Bionic Leg
September 25th, 2013Via: CBS:
For the first time ever, doctors have developed an artificial leg that is controlled by the person’s thoughts.
And it happened here at the Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago (RIC).
“So I move my leg out, push the toes down and bring my toes back up,” said Zac Vawter, the first man in the nation to have a so-called bionic leg.
He is able to make these movements just like people with a fully functioning leg do: With his thoughts.
In 2009, Vawter lost his right leg from above the knee down in a motorcycle accident. His bionic leg allows him to bend his knee and move his ankle.
