A five-year-old boy born with one hand has become the youngest ever person to be fitted with a bionic arm. Jordan Marotta was left in a state of “pure joy” when he received his Iron Man-themed ‘Hero Arm’ prosthetic on Wednesday (22/5). And heartwarming footage showed how just hours later, he was able to whizz around on his scooter while holding the handlebars with the arm's life-like grip.
Jordan Marotta with his new bionic arm. (SWNS) Delighted Jordan said about his new mechanical limb: “It’s really fun and it’s cool. I like to play with the hand and make it open and close.
” His mother Ashley Marotta, 38, approached - which makes the prosthetic - when Jordan started questioning why his hand had not 'grown back'. And while she was told he was likely too young to receive one of their products, they let Jordan try out an arm to see if he could use it. Following this successful trial, they later agreed to fit him with the Hero Arm at their offices in New York City, two years earlier than most youngsters.
Jordan Marotta opening his new bionic arm. (SWNS) Ashley, from Long Island, said: “As soon as we left with Jordan’s Hero Arm, he was running around with so much confidence trying to hail New York taxis. "The confidence – you can’t even put a number on how amazing that is.
It is worth its weight in gold. “And the first thing he wanted to do when he got home was ride his scooter. He was so excited to finally hold on with two hands.
"It’s crazy. It’s d.
