Subdeacon Joe Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 In 1862 Union soldier Samuel Decker was reloading his gun when it misfired and blew off half of both his arms. By 1865 he had designed and overseen the building of a set of state-of-the-art prosthetic limbs "hitherto unrivaled for ingenuity and utility." With his new arms, he was able to feed and clothe himself as well as perform even more challenging tasks such as picking up objects as small as a pin and regaining the ability to write. In 1867 he was invited to the Army Medical Museum where he sat for photos so that he and his invention could be documented. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Fats 109182 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 What an innovation. Resourceful people doing resourceful things. I have a good pard that lost a limb and he wears a prosthetic. Next time I see him, he will enjoy this post about Sam Decker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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