Claudia Mitchell
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Claudia Mitchell (b 1980) 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.[1]
Her prosthesis, a prototype developed by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is one of the most advanced prosthetic arms developed to date.
[edit] References
- ^ Brown, David (2006-09-14). "For 1st Woman With Bionic Arm, a New Life Is Within Reach". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/13/AR2006091302271.html?nav=E8. Retrieved 2006-09-14.
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- New Yorker article about Mitchell and the prosthetic procedure
- Video of Mitchell demonstrating the prosthetic on youtube from New Scientist magazine
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