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Abstract
Despite remarkable advances in the field of prosthetic limbs, existing products still aren't meeting the needs of patients. A 2022 survey found that 44% of upper-limb amputees abandoned their prostheses, citing discomfort, heaviness of the device, and problems with functionality [1].
期刊介绍:
IEEE Pulse covers both general and technical articles on current technologies and methods used in biomedical and clinical engineering; societal implications of medical technologies; current news items; book reviews; patent descriptions; and correspondence. Special interest departments, students, law, clinical engineering, ethics, new products, society news, historical features and government.