Invented by David Gow in 2007, the device, known as the iLIMB, became the world's first artificial hand to boast 5 individually powered fingers. Thus people who use the invention are able to grip objects of different shapes, for example coffee mug handles.To develop the iLIMB, Gow had to overcome a large number of obstacles. He built the iLIMB with 3 separate parts: the finger, thumb and palm, with each part featuring its own motor-control system.It would be interesting to note that the iLIMB was named by the "Popular Science" magazine one of the best innovations.
Source: http://www.infoniac.com/health-fitness/top-10-most-important-inventions-of-the-21st-century-in-medicine.html
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