Bionic Arm Provides Hope for Amputees

CNN.com, 14 Sep 2006 Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic arms, but he can climb a ladder at his house and roll on a fresh coat of paint. He's also good with a weed-whacker, bending his elbow and rotating his forearm to guide the machine. He's even mastered a more sensitive maneuver -- hugging his grandchildren. The motions are coordinated and smooth because his left arm is a bionic device controlled by his brain. Doctors describe Sullivan as the first amputee with a thought-controlled artificial arm. Read more