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Surgeon is part of next-gen "thinking" prosthetic leg
Seattle amputee is test subject for myoelectric leg, which picks up nerve signals.
Staff
02/06/2014

Zac Vawter of Seattle lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. Harborview Medical Center orthopedic surgeon Doug Smith redirected nerves in Vawter's leg, enabling him to use a new model of prosthesis that is powered by thoughts and resulting nerve impulses.
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