U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is drawing attention for the dynamic splint he is wearing on his arm while recovering from a March knife attack.
The brace features an exoskeletal design, allowing him to move his fingers and hold objects.
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According to Lippert, 42, the brace was created by Seoul’s Severance Hospital.
Lippert was slashed by a knife-wielding attacker March 5 in the South Korean capital of Seoul. He received 80 stitches.