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Boy, five, is world’s youngest to receive bionic hero arm


The life-changing Iron Man-style arm allows Jordon to grip two objects at the same time.

A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest in the world to receive a bionic hero arm. Open Bionics co-founder Samantha Payne said: “We’re so happy for Jordan and can’t wait to see how he puts his new Iron Man arm to work.” Open Bionics describes itself as the only company in the world making multi-articulating hands small and light enough for children as young as Jordan.

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