Yiorgos’ Striking ‘Designer’ Prosthesis Made To Match His COVVI Hand

When tennis player, Yiorgos Takoudis, was fit with his COVVI Hand, he wanted to make sure that his prosthetic reflected his personal, unique sense of style.

Yiorgos began his prosthetic journey at Hanger’s Fort Lauderdale clinic, where he worked with his clinician to choose a bionic hand that would aid him in a range of activities, including para-standing tennis. With 24+ grip patterns available to users, COVVI’s advanced bionic hand offers a diverse level of functionality and stood out to Yiorgos as the best choice for him.

After being told that he could print a patterned design onto his arm, Yiorgos returned to the Hanger clinic with a Hermès scarf, requesting that the intricate wave pattern be laminated onto his arm prosthesis, to personalise it and fit his style.

“As soon as I knew it was the COVVI Hand that I wanted- I thought to myself- if my hand looks designer, why shouldn’t my arm look designer as well?” Yiorgos said. “The closer you look, the more you see, and that is why I chose this design. People stop me while I am out running errands or at Starbucks, and I use that as an opportunity to show them just how far advanced prosthetics have come.”

Yiorgos has now been wearing his COVVI Hand to support him with daily activities, alongside his tennis ambitions, for just over three years. His favourite features include the touchscreen capabilities, COVVI’s flex wrist (which helps him to serve during tennis), and the hand’s ability to make simple tasks easier, such as tying shoelaces and zipping up jackets.

Earlier this year, at the Great Lakes Games (hosted by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sport Association: GLASA) Yiorgos had the opportunity to represent para-standing tennis and showcase the prosthetic arm in an interview with CBS News.

Simon Pollard, COVVI CEO, said “I am so pleased to see how Yiorgos has embraced his COVVI Hand, integrating it into so many aspects of his personal and sporting life. The whole team at COVVI are so impressed with the work he has done to highlight technological advancements in prosthetics and his advocacy for the limb difference community.”