Claudia Mitchell

Claudia Mitchell (b 1980) is the first woman to be outfitted with a bionic arm. She was outfitted with the arm to replace the arm she lost in a motorcycle accident.^[1]

Her prosthesis, a prototype developed by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is one of the most advanced prosthetic arms developed to date.

References

1. ^ Brown, David (2006-09-14). "For 1st Woman With Bionic Arm, a New Life Is Within Reach". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/13/AR2006091302271.html?nav=E8. Retrieved 2006-09-14. 

External links

Biography portal

• New Yorker article about Mitchell and the prosthetic procedure
• Video of Mitchell demonstrating the prosthetic on youtube from New Scientist magazine

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Name	Mitchell, Claudia
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Short description	United States Marine
Date of birth	1980
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