June 4, 2019
Charlotte, N.C., June 3, 2019 — 14-year-old Charlotte resident Giovanna Dubuc was born without her right arm, and while she uses a prosthetic arm designed specifically for playing the violin, she had never worn a prosthetic arm with functioning fingers for everyday activities until recently. Dubuc is the first person in North Carolina—and one of the first in the entire country—to be fit with the Hero Arm, a 3D-printed myoelectric system. Since being fit with the device, Dubuc has had greater ease completing everyday tasks many may take for granted, such as carrying books, cooking, and riding her bike with greater stability.
Last week, Charlotte journalists attended one of Dubuc’s follow-up appointments with her Hanger Clinic prosthetist, Mark Elgart, CPO, to learn more about how the Hero Arm has changed her life. From there, Dubuc’s story quickly spread across the country. The following are some of the resulting local and national news stories:
ABC World News Now: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=661178540989418
Metro UK: https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/28/girl-14-overcome-emotion-getting-new-3d-printed-bionic-arm-9714374/
MSN.com: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/watch/teen-fitted-for-bionic-hero-arm/vi-AABQ4wM
Hanger Clinic partnered with U.K.-based Hero Arm developer Open Bionics to bring the technology to the U.S. The Hero Arm is available via Hanger Clinic locations nationwide, with consultation and fitting with Hanger Clinic’s group of national upper limb specialists. For more information, visit www.hangerclinic.com/hero or call 1-877-4HANGER.
About Hanger Clinic – Hanger Clinic provides comprehensive, outcomes-based orthotic and prosthetic solutions at more than 925 patient care locations nationwide, and is part of the Hanger, Inc. ecosystem of diversified companies. Rooted in clinical research, excellence and innovation, its 1,700 board-certified clinicians provide customized solutions for all ages designed to increase the mobility and function of each person they have the honor of serving. For more information on Hanger Clinic, visit HangerClinic.com.
Contact:
Annie Myers
External Relations Manager
(210) 440-7380 or [email protected]