so2015 Medgadget Artificial Muscles to Power Prostheses, Robets, Medical Devices (vides) - Medgadget - http: //www.medgadget.com - Artificial Muscles to Power Prostheses, Robots, Medical Devices (video) Posted By Editors On Feb 27, 2014 @ 1:51 pm In in the news... | Comments Disabl Artificial muscles that can power prostheses and other medical devices without having to use traditional motors, hydraulics, or actuators, and this may allow for new product designs and functional capabilities. Attempts to create such artificial muscles led to technologies that had limitations, including a short working life, insufficient power, and low efficiency. Now researchers at University of British Columbia are reporting in journal Science the development of a new artificial muscle, made from the same polyethylene polymer fibers used in fishing line and nylon, that is extremely powerful, long lasting, and can compress to half its starting size. ‘The new artificial muscles, activated by applying heat, are over 100 times as strong as human muscle of the same volume and generate 5.3 kilowatts of work per kilogram of mass. It is envisioned that a heating element attached to the artificial muscles can be used to activate their function in prostheses and other devices. Here's a video of forceps being powered by the new artificial muscles itpukwan medgadgetcom/201 4dr tfcia-muscles-1o-power-prostheses-rcbos-medicl- devices imprint 1s2015 Medgadget Artificial Muscles to Power Prostheses, Robots, Medical Devices (vides) Study in Science: Artificial Muscles from Fishing Line and Sewing Thread... (11 UBC: Scientists create powerful artificial muscle with fishing line... {21 (hat tip: Gizmodo [3]) + Bio [4] + Twitter (5) + Latest Posts [6] Editors ‘At Medgadget, we report on the latest medical technology news, interview leaders in the field, and file dispatches from medical events around the world. @medgadget [71 Follow @medaadcet [8] Latest posts by Editors (see all (91) itpukwan medgadgetcom/201 4dr tfcia-muscles-1o-power-prostheses-rcbos-medicl- devices imprintso2015 Medgadget Artificial Muscles to Power Prostheses, Robets, Medical Devices (vides) ‘+ Saranas SOS System Warns of Bleeding During Cath Lab Procedures [191 - May 27, 2015 ‘+ Microchip Captures Circulating Tumor Cell Clusters to Study Spread of Cancer !41] - May 27, 2015 ‘+ Vscan Access GE Ultrasound for Developing Nations (VIDEO) 42] - May 27, 2015 ‘+ Touring Besmed, One of Taiwan's Laraest Medical Product Firms [13] - May 27, 2015 + Test Your Clinical Knowledae: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (141 - May 21, 2015 Article printed from Medgadget: http://www.medgadget.com URL to article: http://www.medgadget.com/2014 /02/artificial-muscles-to-power-prostheses-robots- medical-devices.htm! URLs in this post: [1] Artificial Muscles from Fishing Line and Sewing Thread, http://www.sciencemag.org/content/343 /6173/868.abstract [2] Scientists create powerful artificial muscle with fishing line. http://news.ubc.ca/2014/02/20/scientists-create-powerful-artificial-muscle-with-fishing [3] Gizmodo: http:/ / gizmodo.com /muscle-made-from-fishing-wire-is-100x-stronger-than-you- 1527241129 [4] Bio: #ts-fab-bio-below-59057 [5] Twitter: #ts-fab-twitter-below-59057 [6] Latest Posts: #ts-fab-latest-posts-below-59057 [7] @medgadget: http: / /twitter.com /medgadget [8] Follow @medgadcet: https:/ /twitter.com/medgadget [9] see all: http://www .medgadget.com /author/mudil [10] Saranas SOS System Warns of Bleeding During Cath Lab Procedures: http: / /www.medgadget.com/2015 /05 /saranas-sos-system-warns-of-bleeding-during-cath-lab- procedures.html [11] Microchip Captures Circulating Tumor Cell Clusters to Study Spread of Cancer: http: / /www.medgadget.com/2015 /05 /microchip-captures-circulating-tumor-cell-clusters-to- study-spread-of-cancer-html [12] Vscan Access GE Ultrasound for Developing Nations (VIDEO): http: / /www.medgadget.com/2015 /05 /vscan-access-ge-ultrasound-developing-nations-video.htm| [13] Touring Besmed, One of Taiwan’s Largest Medical Product Firms: http://www .medgadget.com/2015/05 /besmed-one-of-taiwans-largest-medical-product-firms.htm| [14] Test Your Clinical Knowledge: Advanced Cardiac Life Support: http:/ /www.medgadget.com/2015/05 /test-clinical-knowledge-advanced-cardiac-life-support- 2.html Copyright © Medgadget LLC. All rights reserved, itpukwan medgadgetcom/201 4dr tfcia-muscles-1o-power-prostheses-rcbos-medicl- devices imprint 30