War Vet Excited About His New, Futuristic, State-of-the-Art Bionic Hand
Likening the limb to the bionics in "Star Wars" and "Terminator," soldier says, "My son, he goes nuts about it."
(New York)—According to an AP report, 27-year old Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has individually powered flexible fingers. Arredondo is one of the first recipients of the i-LIMB, which notably can be covered with a flexible material to mimic the look of human skin. (Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP)
"To have this movement, it's...it's amazing," said Arredondo. "It just gets me more excited about now, about the future."
Likening the limb to the bionics in "Star Wars" and "Terminator," he added, "My son, he goes nuts about it."
