The president signed Evans' prosthetic arm during a visit to the White House.

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Earlier in the Oval Office, Leroy gave me the extraordinary privilege of showing me the small plaque that is bolted to his prosthetic arm.

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The firm is in the headlines after law student Riam Dean, who has a prosthetic arm, took its UK offshoot to an industrial tribunal, claiming discrimination.

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Now when he gets a call Prideaux can either hold the prosthetic arm up to his ear, put it on speaker phone, or take it out if need be.

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In wearable technology news, a brilliant 17-year-old developed a 3D-printed prosthetic arm using Lego bricks and a Nintendo Power Glove, and a new biomimetic fiber inspired by pine cones could lead to activewear that keeps you dryer for longer.

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