Claudia Mitchell
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Claudia Mitchell is the first woman to be outfitted with a bionic arm. She was outfitted with the arm to replace the arm she lost in a motorcycle accident.
Her prosthesis, a prototype developed by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
is one of the most advanced prosthetic arms developed to date.
Her prosthesis, a prototype developed by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago , ranked the "#1 Rehabilitation in America" by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991 is a rehabilitation hospital located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It also operates a network of alliance hospitals and outpatient and day rehabilitation...
is one of the most advanced prosthetic arms developed to date.
External links
- New Yorker article about Mitchell and the prosthetic procedure
- Video of Mitchell demonstrating the prosthetic on youtube from New ScientistNew ScientistNew Scientist is a weekly non-peer-reviewed English-language international science magazine, which since 1996 has also run a website, covering recent developments in science and technology for a general audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of...
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