Claudia is the first woman in the world to be fitted with a bionic arm, making her the first female cyborg. Her story reads almost like a comic book origins tale.
A former US Marine who lost her arm in a motorbike accident, read about a prototype being worn by Jesse Sullivan (the first male cyborg) and decided to undergo the operation herself. She received, however, an even more advanced prototype than Jesse's, making hers the most advanced bionic arm to date.
The project cost $4 million and it works by sensing chest muscles through a connection to the nerves that once sent signals to the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. It seems that the arm can only manage to lift about 10lbs though, which does rather hinder that crime-fighting potential, but she is still an Incredible Human.
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