TECNALIA develops the first hand prosthesis technology capable of transmitting sensation to the patient

We have developed a pioneering technology to improve the interaction between patients and their prostheses.  MaxSens is a hand prosthesis device capable of responding to impulses sent by the brain for muscular movement, transmitting "sensation" to the user so that both the movements and the pressure exerted on objects is far more precise.

Graduating the pressure exerted on objects or making precise movements is complicated as the prosthesis does not send information back to the brain. The MaxSens device, in the form of a bracelet, is connected to this type of prosthesis for amputees. It is capable of sending an interpretable response to the user, making hand movements and pressure coincide. These movements are more precise, even if the user is not looking at the prosthesis.

It is therefore the first hand with electrotactile feedback that enables the user to know what his/her hand is doing without looking at it.