Kids & Family
3-D Printer Designs Robohand for Marblehead Boy
Leon McCarthy and his dad, Paul, recently told CBS News how they made a left hand for Leon using a 3-D printer.
In an interview with National Public Radio in June, Marblehead's Paul McCarthy and his son, Leon, described how Leon got a new left hand.
The story follows their discovery of the technology that made this possible and what it has done for Leon.
"I'm able to hold a pencil and piece of paper," Leon told NPR. "I've done a lot more than I ever thought I could, so it's opened up a lot of new doors in my life."
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Recently, Leon and his dad appeared on CBS News, telling their story.
It's one of ingenuity, exploration and gratitude.
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It's also an inspiration.
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