Luke, The "Star Wars" Inspired Arm Wins FDA Approval

A new prosthetic limb created by DARPA has won FDA approval, and it's named after Luke Skywalker from "Star Wars"

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A prosthetic limb called the Deka Arm, but affectionately nicknamed 'Luke' after Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval.

The new arm preforms tasks by being wired to the users' muscles by why of electrodes and is far simpler to use than traditional prosthesis. Nine of 10 users were able to perform


The Star Wars version, not quite there yet science.

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