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Somerset boy receives life-changing Spider-Man bionic arm

Hattie Ellis Kaden Taylor from Burnham-on-Sea with his new bionic armHattie Ellis
"Spiderman is my favourite," Kaden said

A eight-year-old boy, who was born with one hand, is one of the first children to receive a Spider-Man bionic arm.

Kaden Taylor from Burnham-on-Sea received his 3D-printed Hero Arm as a surprise after mentioning to his family that he would like to wear one.

Despite being offered prosthetics before, he never agreed to one, until he saw the design by Open Bionics.

"I can cut with a knife and fork now and play tennis. And I can pick up more things," Kaden told BBC Radio Somerset.

Hattie Ellis The 3D-printed bionic Spider-Man arm in a boxHattie Ellis
"It has really nice textures on it," Kaden said about the bionic arm

Kaden's mum, Colette Taylor, added: "Kaden has never worn any prosthetics, we've always offered him options and he always refused.

"When I showed him the Hero Arm, he shouted: 'Yes please!'

"It's already made a difference," Ms Taylor added.

"The first thing he wanted to do was go on a walk and hold my hand with it, which is so lovely.

"It's just such a life-changing thing for him to have."

Hattie Ellis Kaden Taylor with his family wearing his new bionic armHattie Ellis
The community raised over £13,000 for Kaden's bionic arm

Kaden's family was able to buy the arm due to the community fundraising for him.

Within two months, they raised over £13,000.

"It blew up, it was crazy," Ms Taylor said.

"We had people who I've never spoken to before come out and message me."

Kaden added: "Thank you, you're all amazing."

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