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Young Star Wars Fan Gets Bionic R2-D2 Arm

An 11-year-old girl in the US has received a prosthetic arm with a design based on Star Wars robot R2-D2.

Not only did Isabella Tadlock get her new arm, she also spoke with Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker, when actor Mark Hamill had a video call with her.

Tadlock was born with no left hand, and no fingers on her right hand. After a number of surgeries, she now has three fingers and a thumb on her right hand.

Her family started an online fundraiser to pay for a second hand. They needed $10,000, but got nearly $14,000. They were helped when Hamill shared the fundraiser on Twitter.

Her new arm was made by British company Open Bionics. It developed its "Hero Arm" to use muscle sensors to allow the user to make its fingers move.

The Hero Arm is the first 3D-printed arm to be used in medicine, and each one is made specially for the person who will use it.

On their video call, Tadlock showed Hamill some of the different things she can do with her new arm, like giving an "OK" sign and picking up a bottle. He said it was "fantastic" and called her a hero.

"I heard you're a Star Wars fan. But I have to tell you: I'm a big fan of yours," Hamill said.

Hamill has worked with Open Bionics in the past. In 2018, he made a video for children who have limb differences. He said that his Star Wars character, Luke, lost his hand and that didn't stop him, so they should be brave too.

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