Amputee gets world’s first whole 3D bionic arm By Talker News May 18, 2026 54 mins ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Open Bionics via SWNS) By Tom BevanAn amputee has become the first in the world to be fitted with a new full-length 3D bionic arm — so he can grip coffee and walk his dog. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm!C2G66? v@HE92>[ cb[ 925 9:D 2C> 2>AFE2E65 2E ;FDE g 52JD @=5 27E6C 2 4@>A=:42E:@? 2E 3:CE9 4FE @77 3=@@5 DFAA=J]k^AmkAm$FC86@?D 925 ?@ 49@:46 3FE E@ C6>@G6 9:D C:89E =:>3 7C@> 23@G6 E96 6=3@H E@ AC6G6?E 82?8C6?6[ E96 =:76\E9C62E6?:?8 562E9 @7 3@5J E:DDF6]k^AmkAmqFE 27E6C >@C6 E92? 7@FC 564256D DECF88=:?8 2?5 252AE:?8 E@ 9:D =:>:E2E:@?D[ v@HE92> 92D ;FDE 364@>6 E96 7:CDE :? E96 H@C=5 E@ 36 7:EE65 H:E9 2 ?6H bs\AC:?E65 3:@?:4 2C> DJDE6> 7@C 23@G6\6=3@H k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^`_^_h^2>AFE66\72C>6C\C646:G6D\?6H\DFA6C\25G2?465\3:@?:4\2C>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm2>AFE66Dk^2m]k^AmkAmp?5 H:E9:? 2? 9@FC @7 36:?8 7:EE65[ E96 A9JD:4:DE 7C@> E96 qC@?I[ }6H *@C<[ H2D 9@=5:?8 9:D 5@8VD =62D9 H:E9 3@E9 92?5D[ 8C:AA:?8 E@@=D 2E 9:D H@C<36?49[ 2?5 @A6?:?8 2 D@52 42? H:E9@FE DA:==:?8 F?2:565 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? 9:D =:76]k^AmkAmw6 H2D A:4EFC65 6?;@J:?8 9:D ?6H 2C> 3J H2=<:?8 9:D A@@49 H9:=6 42CCJ:?8 2 4@7766]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5i QxV> D@ 6I4:E65 E@ FD6 E9:D 52:=J] tG6? 8:G:?8 >J 5@8 2 EC62E :D 62D:6C[ 2?5 3642FD6 E96 H9@=6 D@=FE:@? :D =:89EH6:89E[ x 5@?VE 766= E96 DEC2:? @? >J D9@F=56C]k^Am (Open Bionics via SWNS) By Talker kAmQxEVD E96 D>2== 52J\E@\52J E9:?8D] q6:?8 23=6 E@ =:7E 2 3@I @77 2 D96=7[ @A6? 2 5@@C H:E9@FE 92G:?8 E@ AFE 6G6CJE9:?8 5@H? @? E96 7=@@C 7:CDE[ @C ;FDE 36 23=6 E@ @A6? 2 42? @7 D@52]k^AmkAmQ%96C6 :D ?@ =2E6?4J 7C@> E96 >FD4=6 7=6I6D :? >J 2C> E@ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_c^`c^H@C=5D\7:CDE\H2E6CAC@@7\3:@?:4\2C>\DF3>6C865\:?\H2E6C\E2?<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm3:@?:4 92?5k^2m C6DA@?5:?8 H:E9 E96 4@CC64E 8C:A >@56]Qk^AmkAmw2G:?8 DA6?E >@DE @7 9:D 49:=59@@5 2?5 25F=E =:76 AC@DE96E:4\7C66[ v@HE92> 92D =62C?65 E@ 252AE] qFE 2D 2 A9JD:4:DE H9@ >249:?6D DE66=[ D@=56CD 4:C4F:E 3@2C5D[ 2?5 3F:=5D 4@>A=6I 6=64EC@?:4D[ @?6 2C> 92D ?6G6C BF:E6 366? 6?@F89]k^Am More from this section +3 Study reveals older people have fewer regrets than young adults Noise exposure poses long-term risk to first responders +5 Woman disabled for life after paramedics push wrong button kAmQ%96C6 2C6 >@>6?ED :? >J H@C< H96C6 x 4@F=5 C62==J 5@ H:E9 E9C66 2C>D[Q 96 25565]k^AmkAm(96? AC@DE96E:4 E649?@=@8J 3682? E@ 25G2?46[ v@HE92> DE2CE65 6IA=@C:?8 H92E >:89E 36 2G2:=23=6 E@ >2<6 6G6CJ52J =:76 2 =:EE=6 62D:6C]k^AmkAmw6 E96? 8@E :? E@F49 H:E9 ~A6? q:@?:4D[ 2 4@>A2?J 32D65 :? qC:DE@= :? E96 &]z][ 23@FE E96 =:89EH6:89E[ bs\AC:?E65 w6C@ u{t)]k^AmkAmpE E96 E:>6[ E96 E649?@=@8J H2D DE:== :? 56G6=@A>6?E 7@C 23@G6\6=3@H 2>AFE66D]k^AmkAmv@HE92> H2:E65 2 J62C[ 2?5 E9:D H66< 3642>6 E96 7:CDE A6CD@? :? E96 H@C=5 E@ 36 7:EE65 H:E9 E96 w6C@ u{t) D@4<6E 7@C 23@G6\6=3@H 2>AFE66D]k^Am (Open Bionics via SWNS) By Talker kAm%96 >@56= :D 2 bs\AC:?E65 2C> E92E :D 4@>A2E:3=6 H:E9 v@HE92>VD ?6H bs\AC:?E65 3:@?:4 ‘w6C@ !#~’ 92?5]k^AmkAmw6 25565i Q%9:D DJDE6> :D E96 =:89E6DE @AE:@? x 92G6 6G6C H@C?] xEVD D@ 5:776C6?E 7C@> 2?JE9:?8 x 92G6 EC:65 367@C6] x =@G6 E92E :EVD >@5F=2C]k^AmkAmQ*@F 42? 2EE249 2? 24E:G:EJ\DA64:7:4 2EE249>6?E 7@C 9@33:6D @C 49@C6D =:<6 82C56?:?8[ E96? 4=:A :? 2 3:@?:4 92?5 7@C EH@\92?565 24E:G:E:6D[ =:<6 H2=<:?8 E96 5@8 2?5 42CCJ:?8 2 4@7766 4FA]Qk^AmkAms2?:6= vC66?[ FAA6C =:>3 AC@DE96E:DE 2E E96 ~A6? q:@?:4D }6H *@C< 4=:?:4 D2:5i “$66:?8 !C2G66? H2=< 5@H? E96 DEC66E 4@?7:56?E[ 4@7766 :? @?6 92?5 2?5 5@8 =62D9 :? E96 @E96C[ 27E6C 36:?8 7:EE65 2E @FC |:5E@H? |2?92EE2? 4=:?:4[ :D 6I24E=J H92E 5C:G6D E96 H@C< H6 5@ 96C6 2E ~A6? q:@?:4D]k^AmkAmQxEVD E96 C6DF=E @7 @FC 6?8:?66C:?8 2?5 4=:?:42= E62>D AFD9:?8 E@ 3C:?8 2? 2=C625J 72G@C65 D@=FE:@? E@ 2 H:56C =:>3 5:776C6?46 A@AF=2E:@?]”k^AmkAm$2>2?E92 !2J?6[ 4@\7@F?56C @7 ~A6? q:@?:4D[ D2:5i QtIA2?5:?8 w6C@ u{t) 7@C 23@G6\6=3@H 2>AFE66D >62?D E9:D E649?@=@8J :D ?@H 2446DD:3=6 7@C E96 23@G6\6=3@H 2>AFE66 4@>>F?:EJ H9@ 42? >@DE 36?67:E 7C@> 2 =:89EH6:89E[ >@5F=2C DJDE6> H:E9 25G2?465 3:@?:4D]k^AmkAmQ(6’C6 E9C:==65 !C2G66? :D E96 7:CDE A6CD@? E@ E2<6 @?6 9@>6]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Tom Bevan Recommended for you Most Popular Body recovered after drowning at Chimney Rock Local lawyer arrested for shoplifting from Home Depot Search continues after possible drowning at Chimney Rock Chimney Rock drowning victim didn’t jump from rock Chimney Rock drowning victim identified Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 79° 79° / 65° 12 PM 81° 1 PM 83° 2 PM 84° 3 PM 86° 4 PM 86°
