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Three-year-old boy receives ‘Iron-Man’ 3-D printed hand

Posted at 1:47 PM, Sep 08, 2014
and last updated 2014-09-08 13:47:05-04

Wailuku, Hawaii – Three-year-old Rayden “Bubba” Kahae, was born without a right hand and  always wanted a prosthetic one like his favorite superhero Iron Man.

iron-man-handThe Hawaii boy got his wish when the nonprofit E-Nable paid for his new hand, which was produced by a 3-D printer, according to KTLA.

“Bubba was born with ABS, which is Amniotic Band Syndrome,” Rulan Waikiki, Rayden’s grandmother, told KTLA. “It’s where the baby’s hands end up without some fingers, some with none, couple little stumps instead of fingers.”

Rayden’s father captured the moment when the special delivery arrived and his son was able to hold his own hand for the first time.