Rickard Brånemark, Kerstin Hagberg and Max J. Ortiz Catalán recently received the Henry Wallman Award, which is an annual innovation award in medical technology for the successful transfer of new knowledge from the academy to practical medical care.
The team has developed a new type of prosthesis for patients with amputations, which is linked to the bone tissue. The prosthesis controlled by the mind, in that it perceives the signals from the nervous system that show the patient’s intentions. Because the team includes rehabilitation, its real use is ensured. The Biomedical Engineering Foundation at Chalmers is hosting the award.