‘Hero arm’ is life changing

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

words for how extremely amazing the Hero Arm is and how it will change so many lives for people with limb differences.” Nicola’s arm without its white cover

Nicola went through a three stage fitting and training process for the arm, which is custom made for each person.

If you would like to help others receive their very own ‘Hero Arm’, donations can be made to The Open Bionics Foundation: openbionics.com/open-bionics-foundation

You can follow Nicola’s progress on social media: @thegirlwiththeheroarm

For the first time in her life, Nicola can use two hands for tasks like home baking