An English boy who was born without the lower half of his arm is going to be hugging and opening presents as fast as everyone else after receiving a state-of-the-art prosthetic ‘Hero Arm' in time for the big day.

Harry, of Lancashire, had to first undergo a trial to show he could wield the hand before the National Health Service paid for the majority of it on his behalf. The Iron Man-themed design is just one option the manufacturers provide for kids and adults.

With several different grip modes and technology that detects movements of the muscles in Harry's arm and translate them into intuitive responses, it's exactly the kind of non-invasive prosthetic that a sporty 10-year-old needs.

Engineered and manufactured in the UK by Open Bionics, the Hero Arm is now available in over 800 locations in the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

"When he got it yesterday, he was just beaming, he couldn't wait to show everybody," his grandmother Susan Higham said in a statement.

"He'll be able to now really get into the festive spirit, he can pull a Christmas cracker with both hands now, which he's never been able to do before," said Susan, using the English term for a party popper.

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