16th April 2026
Keo, from New Jersey, was born with a congenital limb difference, with three fingers on his left hand. After years of being told by prosthetists that there were no options available to him, he’s now been fitted with the Hero Gauntlet, and the changes he’s noticing are in the small, everyday moments he’d long adapted around.
The Hero Gauntlet is controlled through wrist movement, translating wrist flexions into grip and grasp movements.
“Someone asked me, ‘does it feel like you have invisible limbs?’ It feels the opposite. I feel extra limbs due to how much dexterity is there.”
Keo flexes his wrist to operate the Hero Gauntlet fingers.
Keo tightens the wrist strap for a secure, comfortable fit.
One of the first things that stood out was eating with a knife and fork.
“I’ve gone on dates where I wouldn’t order certain meals because I’d be embarrassed eating at the dinner table.”
Recently, during a meal with coworkers, that felt different.
“I was honestly caught off guard how supportive the extra fingers were making cutting tough chicken… when I looked down, it was seamless.”
Keo holding two things with his left hand, previously a challenge.
Holding a coffee cup in his left hand, one of the first things he noticed.
Holding a warm cup in his left hand, something he’d learned not to expect.
Fist bumping coworkers and the kids he works with as a social worker, with confidence.
Carrying heavy flower pots, weight shared across both hands for the first time.
Cutting tough chicken at a work lunch. Seamless.
I’m so used to everything being hard… and now, life doesn’t have to be so hard. I can get used to that.
After getting fitted, Keo went and got his ring size measured.
“I got a silicone wedding ring now that I have a ring finger.”
Wearing the Hero Gauntlet has also sparked a few conversations. A kid asked if it was a weapon. Keo told him it was his robot hand.
“He said, ‘that’s cool.'”
Others have assumed he was wearing a glove for a wrist injury, not realizing he was wearing a prosthetic.
Keo had been looking for a prosthesis for years and kept being told by prosthetists that there were no options available to him. When he finally got a message asking if he was still interested, his answer was simple: “I’m still without fingers, so yes.” This time, the Hero Gauntlet was covered by insurance.
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