Child Gets Bionic Hand

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http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...9/louisville-boy-6-gets-bionic-hand/77032488/

Six-year-old Lucas Abraham was born without fingers on his right hand. For years, he had asked for a "robo-hand" - a prosthetic device that could help him zip his jacket, hold a piece of paper or grip a baseball.

This week, after months of work by University of Louisville graduate students using 3-D printers and open-source designs, Lucas walked into first grade at Bowen Elementary School proudly wearing one of three new plastic "bionic" hands.

It has begun. It is probably because I have children, but this story made me weepy eyed. So excited for this kid.

 

[mashburned]

The force is strong in that kid

 

[UKGrad93]

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology.

 

[55wildcat]

In his best interest I would recommend using left hand only when he has to pee..I see major damage if he goes with the right...

But still awesome for the young lad

 

[thecatsareback#8]

If that hand can vibrate I see a whole new world opening up for the lad around 13

 

[thecatsareback#8]

It would seem that his great grandfather wanted to be present when it happened

 

[funKYcat75]

I'm just gonna go on a say it. That looks horrible. I mean how could you send your son out into the world with that? Sure it's functional but he's gonna have a hard time in school walking around with that thing. He can forget about girls too. It's just horrific looking.

Of course, I am talking about the kid's haircut. Hand is cool.

 

[Get Buckets]

I'm just gonna go on a say it. That looks horrible. I mean how could you send your son out into the world with that? Sure it's functional but he's gonna have a hard time in school walking around with that thing. He can forget about girls too. It's just horrific looking.

Of course, I am talking about the kid's haircut. Hand is cool.

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