Jason Koger had both of his lower-arms amputated after running over a downed power line on his four-wheeler in 2008. Now, he has received two new arms that can be controlled by an iPhone app. iLimb Ultra Revolution was created by UK prosthetic developers. The arms have five individually powered fingers, and a fully rotatable thumb. The hand automatically grabs objects such as pens and utensils, but with iLimb, the hand can perform 24 other grip patterns. With this new technology, Koger has become the first double-hand amputee in the world to receive prosthetic arms that can be controlled with a mobile app.
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