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18-Year-Old Amputee Gets New Bionic Arms and Regains Independence
December 25, 2021
One teen is adjusting to life with a set of bionic arms. Samet Aktepe, 18, of Turkey lost both of his arms at the shoulder last year after he got an electric shock while helping his father do roof work. His journey to this point started with a fundraising campaign in which people donated $150,000 so he could get these new arms implanted. Samet says he feels like he has his life back since he got his arms. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.