Manufactured by Manchester, N.H.-based DEKA Integrated Solutions, the DEKA Arm System is equipped with electromyogram electrodes that detect electrical activity caused by muscle movement. The prosthesis is equipped with a computer processer that translates the electric signals into specific movements.
The DEKA Arm System features mechanisms that allow the prosthesis to move.
In a clinical study, approximately 90 percent of participants using the DEKA Arm System were able to perform activities they previously were unable to do, such as using keys and locks, feeding oneself, using zippers and combing hair.
“This innovative prosthesis provides a new option for people with certain kinds of arm amputations,” said Christy Foreman, director of the Office of Device Evaluation at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, in a news release. “The DEKA Arm System may allow some people to perform more complex tasks than they can with current prostheses in a way that more closely resembles the natural motion of the arm.”
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