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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Chris Dyer & Laura Sharman

Man who begged doctor to chop off hands holds a pint again thanks to robotic arm

A quadruple amputee got to hold a pint in his hand and play pool for the first time in five years thanks to a new futuristic bionic arm made using 3D printing.

Michael White, 55, lost all four limbs due to a rare inflammatory condition, but was able to take a sip of ice cold beer thanks to his new robotic limbs.

He was diagnosed with Bechet's syndrome and between 2012 and 2017 he had to undergo around 30 operations that meant doctors had to amputate both his legs and hands.

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