Researchers implant sensors for wireless control of muscle signal transmission following nerve transfers

Research in the field of wireless biosignal transmission is no longer a fringe phenomenon in the field of modern prosthetics. A large number of international research groups are working on potential solutions to create a more fluent man-machine interface. For the first time, the research group led by Oskar Aszmann from MedUni Vienna’s Department of Surgery, working with commercial partner Otto Bock Healthcare Products and a development group in the U.S. (Alfred Mann Foundation), has successfully implanted sensors in three male patients following nerve transfers to transmit biosignals for wireless control of robotic arms.