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Hero Arm

The Hero Arm is a 3D-printed multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic arm for upper limb amputees.

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Manufacturer
Open Bionics
Form factor
wearable
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Website
openbionics.com ↗

Verified profile

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    Sources on record

  • 0

    Tracked changes

  • Updated recently

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
1 source, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for Hero Arm.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://openbionics.com/hero-arm/

Common questions

What is Hero Arm?
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.
Who makes Hero Arm?
Hero Arm is made by Open Bionics, based in Bristol, UK, founded in 2014.
Where is Hero Arm deployed?
No verified deployments of Hero Arm are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
What is Hero Arm's maturity stage?
Hero Arm is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is Hero Arm safe?
Hero Arm has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-04

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-04

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: wearable

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Hero Arm.