Bionic arm: A pioneering union between man and machine

Although prosthetics have been used for centuries, current options remain uncomfortable and have limited and unreliable functionality. In fact, some patients prefer not to use them at all. But a team of scientists in Gothenburg have been working on a cutting-edge bionic limb that could transform the field of prosthetics. Lead professor, Dr Rickard Branemark, and team leader Max Ortiz Catalan, have developed a new way to attach prosthetics. The new technology involves a titanium implant being surgically inserted into the bone in a process known as osseointegration.