Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Man who lost bionic arm waits to be rebuilt: "Scientists at Duke University in North Carolina, USA, said this month that brain implants that could allow severely disabled people to control prosthetic limbs with their minds could be ready for use within two years. "
It's a shame the man who 'test piloted' nerve controlled arms has had it taken away.
But i guess that he's better prepared than most to deal with the psychological effects.