Keith Vonderhuevel, from Ohio, US, was overjoyed when his sense of touch returned after he was fitted with an 'amazing' new robotic hand. The implant was so good at sensory tasks that he was able to hold his five-year-old granddaughter's hand without squeezing too tight. Mr Vonderhuevel had the pioneering implant fitted alongside a second man, Igor Spetic, who lost his right hand in a separate industrial accident. And the new sense of touch meant the pair could identify textures and distinguish different touch locations and pressure levels. Feedback in the form of electrical pulses that mimic pressure told Mr Vonderhuevel how tightly he grasped his older granddaughter's hand.

Source: Standard Digital October 27, 2016 09:11 UTC