Five-year-old boy born without left hand ‘glowing’ after recieving ‘Iron Man’ bionic arm
NY Post
A Long Island boy born without a left hand achieved superhero status his week.
Jordan Marotta, 5, became the youngest-ever recipient of a top-of-the-line bionic arm, decked out — at the youngster’s request — in ‘Iron Man’ red and gold.
“He was just walking down the streets of Manhattan, throwing his new hand up in the air screaming ‘Taxi!'” Jordan’s mom, Ashley Marotta, 38, told The Post.
The excited mother of three made the trip with Jordan from their Dix Hills home on Wednesday to Open Bionics’ Park Avenue offices, where the boy was fitted with his “hero” arm.
The arms are typically reserved for older children.
However, Jordan’s physical development and emotional maturity made him the perfect candidate to set a new record, said Daniel Green, certified prosthetist and orthotist at Open Bionics.
