German doctors perform first double-arm transplant

The world’s first double arm transplant recently took place at the Technical University of Munich.

The donee was a farmer, age 54, who lost both arms in an accident.

The donor matched the donee’s sex, age, skin color, size and blood group.

See Germans perform world’s first double-arm transplant, CNN.com, August 2, 2008.

Special thanks to David S. Luber (Attorney at law, Florida Probate Attorney Wills and Estates Law Firm) for bringing this situation to my attention.