Boy, five, is world’s youngest to receive bionic hero arm

Jordan had only used one different prosthetic before but found the lack of functionality very frustrating, Ms Marotta said.

Since receiving his Hero Arm this week, he has been able to grab his scooter handles and go for a ride.

“He is so excited to use it and to be able to control the fingers and grab two objects now,” his mother said.

The prosthetic uses special sensors that detect muscular contractions and turn them into bionic hand movements.

Most children with Hero Arms are aged seven or older, but the bosses at Open Bionics said Jordan’s size for his age and his high IQ – meant it was easy to teach him how to use the Hero Arm, so that he could have one sooner.

Several children in the UK received a Hero Arm aged seven – including Louie from Swavesey, Cambridgeshire.

Open Bionics describes itself as the only company in the world making multi-articulating hands small and light enough for children as young as Jordan.

It is also the only company to produce bionic arms from the Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney universes thanks to a long-term collaboration with The Walt Disney Company.

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