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Post by alienbeing on Jun 25, 2010 10:27:40 GMT 10
oscar the bionic moggie Robocat ... bionic paws attached to Oscar's stumpsRecovered ... Oscar can run and leap thanks to the implantsA CAT has received two bionic legs in a world-first op set to transform treatment for human amputees. Oscar, whose paws were cut off by a combine harvester, can run and leap thanks to the mechanical implants. They were drilled into his ankle then treated with a substance that amazingly allows bone and skin to grow around them. Fake paws were then fitted on "see-saw" joints at the end of the prosthetics, giving full movement. Pioneer ... vet Noel Fitzpatrick A day after the £4,000 op by pioneering Surrey vet Noel Fitzpatrick, Oscar tried to stand. Four months later he bore weight equally. Now he runs. Dr Fitzpatrick said the techniques he used are "set to transform the future" of orthopaedics. Owner Mike Nolan, of the Channel Isles, said: "It can be carried over to humans, so that's good for everyone." www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3028841/The-bionic-moggie.html
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Post by brillbilly on Jun 28, 2010 2:18:31 GMT 10
good job,i hope they are spring loaded
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