Cpl. Sebastian Gallegos of the Marines, who lost his arm to an explosive device in Afghanistan, is part of a small group of military amputees who are benefiting from new advances in upper limb technology, wrote James Dao of The New York Times last week.
Earlier this year, Corporal Gallegos, 23, received a pioneering surgery known as targeted muscle reinnervation that amplifies the tiny nerve signals that control his $110,000 mechanical arm. The sensors in the arm are able to read signals from his brain.
For Corporal Gallegos, becoming proficient on his prosthesis after the surgery remains a challenge and will likely take months of tedious practice.
“As a baby, you can hold onto a finger.” the corporal said. “I have to relearn.”
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