The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of a prosthetic arm nicknamed "Luke" in a nod to the bionic hand grafted onto Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker after his was cut off by Darth Vader's light saber. The arm, eight years in the making, was funded by the military. It was developed by Deka Research, founded by Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway. "We are happy the FDA has approved the Deka Arm for commercialization," said Tom Doyon, Deka's project manager for the device. "This will let us focus on manufacturing."FDA Gives Thumbs-Up to 'Luke' Prosthetic Arm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of a prosthetic arm nicknamed "Luke" in a nod to the bionic hand grafted onto Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker after his was cut off by Darth Vader's light saber. The arm, eight years in the making, was funded by the military. It was developed by Deka Research, founded by Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway. "We are happy the FDA has approved the Deka Arm for commercialization," said Tom Doyon, Deka's project manager for the device. "This will let us focus on manufacturing."
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