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Hero Arm at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA)

The Hero Arm is a 3D-printed multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic arm for upper limb amputees. It features intuitive muscle-controlled grip patterns, bio feedback vibrations, and a lightweight Nylon 12 construction. It was the first 3D-printed bionic arm to receive PDAC approval in the US.

Hero Arm by Open Bionics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Wearable AI

Track Hero Arm at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA)

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12 dedicated clinics with 400+ user reviews across the US.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Hero Arm at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA).

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-15
Model
Hero Arm
Company
Open Bionics
Location
12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA)
Operator
Open Bionics
Status
operational
ID
3a9e2776-056b-4869-b54c-885412ca7b14

Timeline

  1. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

Hero Arm is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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Hero Arm operates in 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA). Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://openbionics.com/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-15

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: wearable

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Hero Arm deployment at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA)?
Hero Arm, built by Open Bionics, is recorded as a deployment at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA) on the DEPLOY registry. Open Bionics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Hero Arm at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA)?
Open Bionics, the manufacturer of Hero Arm, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Hero Arm deployment at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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