Chapter 61
In the operating room of a military hospital in Beijing, a surgery of great significance is underway.
Today marks the first clinical trial of the bionic prosthetic limb project. Xia Ke and the core members of the bionic prosthetic limb project team arrived in Beijing last night and got up early this morning to come to the hospital to witness this important moment together.
The research and development of the bionic prosthetic limb project was far more difficult than Xia Ke had imagined. Although the research data and samples were readily available, the disciplines and contents involved were vast and complex. In order to thoroughly study this project, Xia Ke asked Chen Ying to help introduce reliable experts to join the project team. She almost exhausted all the experts in related fields.
Hongqi Piao has no shortage of money and is willing to provide experts with generous compensation and a relaxed research environment, but some experts and bigwigs cannot be swayed by money.
They have faith in their hearts and cannot be easily persuaded.
To ensure the smooth operation of the project and considering the subsequent clinical trials of the bionic prosthesis, Xia Ke directly signed a cooperation agreement with the state, with both parties contributing funds for joint research.
The main goal is for the government to find talent.
The day after the agreement was signed, the experts that Xia Ke had been eyeing for a long time arrived in Hongqi Village with their team in an advanced space array.
With the involvement of the national team, not only were many technical bottlenecks resolved, but the already ample research funding was also made even more abundant. With sufficient research funding, the enthusiasm of the researchers was further boosted, and the bionic prosthetic limb project quickly achieved a major breakthrough.
Six months later, a highly realistic and flexible bionic prosthesis prototype was successfully produced. Six months later, thanks to the tireless research of experts, the most difficult problem of neural connection in bionic prostheses was successfully solved. This means that after the neural prosthesis is installed, the human brain can control it, just like an arm or fingers. Apart from the difference in materials, it is no different from a body that grows from the body.
Inside the operating room, the doctors were performing their procedures in a tense but orderly manner.
Because of the cooperation with the government, the participants in this clinical trial were all arranged by the government and were all soldiers, police officers, and firefighters who were disabled due to injuries sustained in various incidents.
The surgeon who performed this operation is not only a leading expert in neurology, but also participated in the entire research and development of the bionic prosthetic limb project. Therefore, it is most reassuring to have him perform the first clinical trial.
Outside the operating room, not only were people with red flags waving waiting, but also officials. Everyone looked at the closed operating room with hopeful eyes. Finally, the closed operating room doors opened.
The experimenters were wheeled out by the nurses.
"The patient will wake up in about an hour. If the surgery is successful, his blind eyes will regain their sight when he wakes up."
The test subject was a criminal investigator who, during the arrest of a criminal, was pierced in both eyes by a sharp object and had his eyeballs removed. From that moment on, his world was forever devoid of light.
The patient was moved to the ward, but the doctor's surgery had not yet continued.
This clinical trial included three types of bionic prostheses: a bionic eyeball, a bionic arm, and a bionic leg.
After the doctor finished the eye surgery, Xiao Lai will continue with surgery on her legs and hands.
Time passed slowly as we waited.
Xia Ke is a well-traveled and experienced person, but her heart still raced unconsciously while waiting. Bionic prosthetics are very different from other products. Other technological products bring convenience to people, but bionic prosthetics are a new life for people with physical disabilities.
She hopes that bionic prosthetics can help disabled people living in frustration and despair to find hope and be reborn.
"The patient who had his eye transplant has woken up."
A nurse came over to remind them.
The group went to the ward with their hearts in their mouths, where a young man with bandages wrapped around his eyes was lying.
He looked to be only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, very thin, and his face, under the gauze, was full of fatigue.
Xia Ke had read his information. His name was Zhang Yi. Since he lost his sight, although he had been trying to appear cheerful, everyone knew the pain and torment he was going through.
The nurse gently helped Zhang Yi up and then unwrapped the gauze wrapped around his eyes.
Everyone in the ward held their breath, their eyes fixed on that small piece of gauze.
The gauze was finally removed, revealing Zhang Yi's eyes.
"You can try opening your eyes now." The doctor, who had finished the surgery sometime earlier, also came to the ward, his voice filled with the same anticipation.
He treats bionic prosthetics like his own child. He has witnessed the development of bionic prosthetics from scratch. He and his team overcame difficulties time and time again, experiencing disappointment and hope, and finally turned cold, hard written materials into physical objects. He hopes this project will succeed more than anyone else.
Zhang Yi opened his eyes nervously. He tried not to place too much hope on this attempt, because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. He no longer wanted to be overwhelmed by disappointment.
When he first opened his eyes, all he could see was a blurry light and shadow. The world seemed to be shrouded in a layer of white mist, making it difficult to see clearly. But as he blinked, the blurry light and shadow gradually became clearer, and vibrant colors were revealed to him again.
He saw the clean white walls of the ward, the white clouds floating in the azure sky outside the window, and the ward filled with people, each with such vivid concern and expectation on their faces.
"I...I can see!" Zhang Yi's voice trembled slightly, filled with disbelief.
His eyes were red and tears were welling up, but he held them back.
A cheer erupted in the ward.
It was a success!
They succeeded!!
Even more exciting is that the bionic leg and hand surgeries were also successful. The two soldiers who lost their hands and feet respectively were able to manipulate them flexibly after getting bionic prosthetics, and even complete some difficult fine movements. From the outside, apart from some skin color differences, they were no different from their original limbs.
However, skin tone differences are easily resolved. You can consult with your doctor during the consultation and before the actual installation to customize a skin tone that is unique to you.
The clinical trial was a great success, and Xia Ke did not participate in the subsequent monitoring programs; all of this was handled by dedicated personnel for safety.
After the Phase I clinical trial is successful, there will be Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV clinical trials. Only after all the clinical trials are completed, confirming that the bionic prosthesis is indeed safe and reliable, and monitoring for potential side effects and ensuring that the side effects are controllable, can the bionic prosthesis be officially launched to the public.
This is a long and rigorous scientific process.
It can't be rushed.
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