My hero! Nicola gets state of the art bionic arm It’s a miracle of modern science. Nicola Berry now has a life-changing prosthetic arm for the first time - created using the latest 3D scanning and printing technology in Bristol. “On the day of receiving my arm, when the box was bought in, that’s when reality hit. I have a second arm!” Nicola told Molton Monthly. “After 28 years I never thought it would be possible. I am already starting to really see the benefits in daily life.” “So far I have used it to make a cake, make a cup of coffee, put some washing in the washing machine, take the dog out and open a drinks bottle... all with two hands!” Nicola, who lives in Chulmleigh, was born with one hand. As we reported in the July
One girl and her dog - the hero arm in action and inset, before the bionic arm was fitted
edition, she set about crowd funding the £10,000 needed to have the revolutionary multi-grip bionic arm designed, made and fitted by Open Bionics in Bristol. “I would like to thank each and every person that made a contribution towards my ‘Hero Arm’, as without any of you this dream would never have become a reality,” said Nicola. “I would like to thank Open Bionics for all they have done and all they do. There are no
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