Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces for Advanced Control of Upper Extremity Prosthetic Devices - 10/07/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.04.005

Nishant Ganesh Kumar, MD ^a, Theodore A. Kung, MD ^a, Paul S. Cederna, MD ^b,^c,^⁎
^a Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA
^b Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA
^c Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

^∗Corresponding author. Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340.Section of Plastic SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Michigan2130 Taubman Center1500 East Medical Center DriveAnn ArborMI48109-0340

Resumen

The quest to find the ideal prosthetic device interface that enables intuitive control has motivated several recent innovations. Although current prosthetic device control strategies have advanced the field of neuroprosthetic control, they are limited in their ability to generate reliable, stable, and specific signals to replicate the complex movements of the upper extremity. The regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) is a promising solution to enhance prosthetic device control. This article describes the development of RPNIs and summarizes its successful use in the control of advanced prosthetic devices in patients with upper extremity amputations.

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Keywords : Amputation, Neuroprosthetic control, Regenerative peripheral nerve interface, RPNI, Prosthetic control