First commercially availaible bionic hand

The i-limb hand, created by Touch Bionics (UK), became the first commercially available bionic hand in 2008. The prosthetic hand took 14 years to develop. As of November 2008, more than 400 patients worldwide have been given one. The hand's five fingers are each powered by their own motor. It also has a credit-card grip for narrow objects and a power holds for larger objects such as mugs.