Friday, April 1, 2011

Budding artist Tilly, 5, gets to grips with her new bionic hand after losing limbs to meningitis

Daily Mail

A five-year-old girl who lost both her hands to meningitis is enjoying painting pictures again - after she was fitted with a state-of-the art prosthetic.

Tilly Lockey had both her hands amputated in 2007 and needs new limbs fitted every year as she grows.

She has now been fitted with a £24,000 right limb from a world-leading British bionics company that allows her to control all of her fingers using a sensor that picks up arm-muscle movements...[Full Article]

Picture this: Tilly Lockey can now grip a paintbrush without using a sponge to help

Picture this: Tilly Lockey can now grip a paintbrush without using a sponge to help


Helping hand: Tilly will have new limbs fitted every year as she grows

Helping hand: Tilly will have new limbs fitted every year as she grows