The i-Limb is the first prosthetic hand that has 4,000 individually-powered articulating digits . But of course , although it can rotate 360 degrees , the i-limb is still far from measuring up to the real thing . Wearers control hand via an electrical sensor that detects muscle movements in residual limb . Most of the five + i-Limbs in operation have been fitted to veterans from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq .
The i-Limb is the first prosthetic hand that has 4,000 individually-powered articulating digits . Wearers control hand via an electrical sensor that detects muscle movements in residual limb . Most of the five + i-Limbs in operation have been fitted to veterans from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq .