Video 14 Newest Developments in Bionic Technology

From Auditory Brainstem Implant to Ekso Robotic Exoskeleton here are 14 Newest Developments in Bionic Technology.

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5 - I-Limb Quantum
This is Rebekah Marine, she is a model, inspirational speaker and humanitarian, and she achieved all of this, despite being born without a right forearm. And it all started with a bionic prosthesis, while trying on her first robotic arm, Rebekah's friend suggested she model the new accessory. Since then, Rebekah has become one of the world's most recognisable models, appearing in TIME, People, US Weekly, Nordstrom's Anniversary catalogue and walked the catwalk of New York Fashion Week. Rebekah is also an ambassador for Touch Bionics, who fit the model with their newest, most advanced prosthetic hand, the I-Limb Quantum. The I-Limb boasts, it is the only upper limb prosthesis that can change grips with only a gesture. Gesture control enables the automated grips, there are 36 different gripping function options, and allow for the five independently articulating fingers to move in four different directions.

4 - Auditory Brainstem Implant
Caiden Moran was born with no cochleas, which are an inner section of the ear which convert sounds to nerve impulses and sends them to the brain, in other words, he was born completely deaf. However, a new bionic technology, called an auditory brainstem implant, which consists of a microphone and transmitter placed on and inside the ears, contain the ability to convert sounds from the outside world directly into electrical signals. Those signals are than transmitted to an internal receiver made up of electrodes, which is implanted on the brainstem. The auditory neurons are then simulated directly in the brain, effectively bypassing the inner ear completely. By placing this electrode directly into the hearing centers of the brain, it actually forces the brain to work the way it was originally designed to, all through these artificial implants. Caiden is currently one of the lucky few in the trails for the newest hearing device and has begun speech therapy thanks to his new ability to hear sounds for the first time in his life.

3 - Ekso Robotic Exoskeleton
3D Systems and Ekso Bionics have collaborated to create a 3D printed robotic suit which is helping patients who suffer from paralysis. This bionic exoskeleton can be found in several rehabilitation centers worldwide. The battery-powered motor drives the legs, in order to make up for the lost brain-muscle function. This monumental bionic suit, which attaches to the back and legs is helping patients to walk again after conditions like strokes, debilitating injuries, and developmental conditions like cerebral palsy.

2 - UCB 1
Researchers at UCLA believe that they have finally unlocked the complete secret to artificial proteins which have the ability to prompt bone tissue growth.This artificial protein is able to help with bone tissue regeneration, by growing its own patches of bone fragments for missing or damaged pieces of bone hidden in flesh. This artificial protein, dubbed UCB 1, is specially designed to trigger growth in specific cells, and has been used to grow new bones which can fuse and and help re-mobilize sections of the vertebrae. This monumental new technology has alleviated severe back pain to many grateful patients suffering from patches of missing and damaged bones.

1 - Hippocampus Implant
Replacing a piece of the human brain is not simple task, and in testing has proven much harder than replacing a limb, yet one professor from the University of Southern California is making strides toward this unbelievable bionic advancement. Theodore Berger has created a computer chip, which could one day, replace the hippocampus, the part of the brain which controls short-term memory and spatial understanding. The hippocampus is damaged by several medical conditions such as Alzheimer's and strokes, this artificial, bionic hippocampus currently in the works could help maintain normal brain function, in patients who would otherwise be disabled. The implant is currently being tested in trials.