Specialists from the "Metallist" association (part of Rostec) presented a pre-production sample of the "Comet" bionic knee module with a built-in microprocessor at the "Hope for Technology 2023" rehabilitation industry forum.
The module is designed for people with medium and high levels of motor activity. Thanks to a microprocessor that collects data in real time, which is then processed by a neural network, the "Comet" wearer can move depending on the situation - at a calm pace or switch to running.
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The module's housing is particularly durable, made using additive printing (3D printing technology involving selective and layer-by-layer application of molten material) from RS-553 alloy. On a single charge, the "Comet" works for up to 10 days, significantly surpassing its counterparts in this regard.
In addition to the employees of "Metallist", rehabilitation specialists and prosthetists also worked on the knee module, and users of lower limb prostheses were involved in testing. It is expected that mass production of the "Comet" will begin in 2024.
Earlier in Novosibirsk, a bioprosthesis for a heart valve was developed. Scientists used anti-calcium compounds from the porcine pericardial sac.
