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First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm
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http://www.hiptechblog.com/2006/09/15/claudia-mitchell-first-woman-to-receive-a-bionic-arm/



Claudia Mitchell, 26, lost her left arm some time ago from a motorcycle accident. It is a painful experience as she describes how it changed her life, such as having to overcome something as simple as peeling a banana.

Now, her life is getting a dramatic change again, but for the better. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has funded the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago with $50 million and created for Mitchell a “bionic” arm. The arm, wired to her chest muscles’ nerves, is able to react to the muscles’ movement and move like her now-missing limb.

Mitchell can now peel a banana with ease by simply willing her bionic arm to hold the banana. Although she is not the first person to receive a bionic arm, she is very first woman in the world to be granted one.

Right now, Mitchell is preparing for the next “upgrade” of her arm, which adds the ability to “feel”. By wiring to her skin above her left breast, her arm would be able to send signals of “touches” to her brain.


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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that is sad and a little creepy looking.

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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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Wild looking arm. :shocked:


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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i wonder what a hand job from her would feel like, robo-grip


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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That's amazing.

Here is a video of a prototype bionic arm from 2001: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2874522845957568852&q=bionic+arm&hl=en

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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: lil_demented]
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lil_demented said:
that is sad and a little creepy looking.


I think it is amazing. That picture right there is a glimpse into the future of medical and technical science!

Just think, 50 years from now you probably won't be able to identify someone with a bionic arm walking down the street.

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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: adamj]
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50 years from now we probably have bionic Olympics :smile:

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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: adamj]
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it's amazing indeed. the real question is... can she take a shower?


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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That is amazing. It reminds me of when Luke gets that bionic hand in Star Wars. And just like in the movie they are going to make her able to "feel" with it. It's crazy when science fiction becomes science fact.


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: kosmic_charlie]
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wow...

i wonder how the bionic heart, liver, and kidneys will be coming along by the time i'm 80...


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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Someone needs to get that girl in some porn!

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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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so what.. us men have had those for years now... :grin:


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: LuNaTiX]
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I saw her in an interview on television the other day. It's pretty cool! :smile:

They're a little pricey right now at $4 Million, but I imagine the cost will come down. I can still remember when VHS machines were $1,200...


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: Papaver]
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I wonder how she does take a shower? I guess like when you have a cast? Just put a plastic bag over it or stick it out of the shower? Who knows. It's pretty crazy though.

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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: Kbell]
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Speaking of technology and what it will be like when we're old, check out the liquid condom. Dude, I'd never trust it, but there you go. http://www.hiptechblog.com/2005/11/28/what-liquid-condom/

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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: Kbell]
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I saw that on my favorite site yesterday http://www.engadget.com/

Amazing what we can do......glad Im around for the birth of technology


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: Kbell]
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Probably. I would also assume that all of the metal parts are titanium and other materials that are rust-proof, and that the electonics are well shielded...

We are, finally, at the beginning of a revolution in both bio-mechanics and genetics/proteomics that are going to allow for truly miraculous solutions to the age-old problems of limb-loss...

Which, I think, is a good thing. It's certainly a better use of technology than SUVs with on-board navigation...


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: Papaver]
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But where will it end? It truly is amazing but imagine the future when they mast bio-mechanics and nano technology... seems like we're getting close to creating walking, talking, feeling robots. 'iRobot' might be the next to become fiction rather than reality.


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: Dead_Star]
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lol, that would rock so much.  she should have opted for the machinegun attachment though.  :machinegun:


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Re: First Woman To Receive A Bionic Arm [Re: HeadTripVertigo]
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what ever happened to punishment? i bet that bitch wasnt wearing a shoulder holster and now shes pissed because she couldnt peel a banana??? whatever. if i can speed along on my ninja at 190 mph and get a friggin Robo-arm, then shit. who needs a license when you can get a Robo-arm for free???

another thing-i bet the HJ would suck. think of the banana...


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