Advanced prosthetic arm readies for clinical trials

Dean Kamen’s “Luke arm” has, unfortunately, arrived at the end of its two-year funding. Its fate now rests with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which will hopefully allow the project to continue and provide more funding.

If DARPA gives the green light, the Luke arm (yes, named for the prosthetic of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars) will begin clinical trials. Pending those and the approval of the FDA, veterans could have a chance at wearing this arm by next year. Read more »