FDA Approves Advanced Prosthetic Arm
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA approved an advanced prosthetic arm from Deka R&D Corp. May 9 that has the ability to translate electrical signals from muscle into complex tasks.
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