A teenager who lost an arm and leg as a baby has become the first person in the UK to receive a revolutionary bionic hand that can be manipulated by remote control.
Patrick Kane, 16, was fitted with the i-limb ultra revolution in Scotland yesterday and has described its functions as "priceless".
The hand was developed by Touch Bionics, a world leader in prosthetic technologies, based in Livingston, West Lothian, and is promoted as their most dexterous product to date.
The London teenager has had previous models of i-limbs since 2010 when he became the youngest person to be fitted with one.
He says the i-limb has made a big impact on his life and he could not now imagine living without one. During a visit to the company's headquarters, Patrick said: "I would hate to have to rely on someone.
"Previously, I would have to say, 'Excuse me, would you mind if you tied my shoe lace for me?' I personally find that a little bit embarrassing. Now I can really do anything that I want with it."
Picture: Stewart Attwood.
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