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The acronym, which stands for Life Under Kinetic Evolution, is named for the Star Wars protagonist who lost his hand in a duel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The device picks up electrical impulses near the site of the amputation and sends signals to the prosthetic limb, which resembles a human arm and hand with fingers and a thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She continued participating in the studies with the LUKE arm\u2019s inventor, DEKA Research &amp; Development in New Hampshire, after she moved back to Illinois in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She spent years waiting for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the arm and more years before the arm\u2019s commercial launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, out of the blue, Dallas-based Independence Corps called Krischke to say it was willing to donate an arm to her. Independence Corps is a nonprofit that helps veterans regain their independence through increased mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krischke flew to New Hampshire for a fitting and soon after received her new LUKE arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17326662286162.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17326662286162.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17326662286162.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17326662286162.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17326662286162.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this Nov. 20, 2017 photo, Army veteran Carrie Krischke uses her new robotic arm to get a coffee mug from her cupboard in Byron, Ill. (Arturo Fernandez\/Rockford Register Star via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She\u2019s still adapting to her new prosthetic. But peeling potatoes and opening a water bottle have become a lot easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe biggest thing is food prep,\u201d Krischke said. \u201cJust being able to even peel a potato for crying out loud. Food prep was huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a life-changing arm. I\u2019m very grateful. I\u2019m grateful that this arm system is available. 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