The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has produced a real-life bionic woman. The RIC introduced Claudia Mitchell on Thursday, the first woman to be successfully fit with its original Bionic Arm technology. Three men were previously fitted with the bionic arm that weighs about six pounds and costs between US$60,000 and $75,000. Comparisons to fantasy characters such as the Terminator or the Six Million-Dollar Man may be premature, but analysts said thousands of amputees are sure to welcome this breakthrough and others like it.
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Bionic Arm Enables Neurological Control
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire September 15, 2006 11:34 AMThe Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has produced a real-life bionic woman. The RIC introduced Claudia Mitchell on Thursday, the first woman to be successfully fit with its original Bionic Arm technology. Three men were previously fitted with the bionic arm that weighs about six pounds and costs between US$60,000 and $75,000. Comparisons to fantasy characters such as the Terminator or the Six Million-Dollar Man may be premature, but analysts said thousands of amputees are sure to welcome this breakthrough and others like it.