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Thermally sentient bionic limbs

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Naturally perceived thermal sensations can be evoked as though originating from a prosthetic limb by taking advantage of sensory reinnervation of the residual limb after amputation.

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Fig. 1: Somatosensory stimulation for eliciting perceptions after amputation.
Fig. 2: A prosthesis integrating somatosensory feedback.

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M.O.-C. has consulted for Integrum AB, a company developing osseointegrated implants for the skeletal attachment and control of limb prostheses.

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Ortiz-Catalan, M. Thermally sentient bionic limbs. Nat. Biomed. Eng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-023-01174-3

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