Jason Koger is happy to be alive . In 2008 , the young husband and father was riding his four-wheeler on his grandfather 's farm when he came in contact with a downed power line . His body was jolted with 7,200 volts of electricity . `` I remember waking up from an induced coma a few days later and being told that they had to amputate my both hands in order to save my life , '' said Koger , now 34 . `` My mom and dad kept telling me that I would get through this . '' And he has . Since his accident , Koger has had a variety of prosthetic hands to help him function with his `` new normal '' in everyday life . `` It 's like I 'm carrying a tool box , but only have one tool , '' said Koger . `` You ca n't use a wrench for everything . '' In recent years , the prosthetic devices field has seen remarkable developments . And Koger is the first double amputee in the world to receive one of the most innovative products on the market : bionic hands that are , in part , controlled by an iPhone app . The i-Limb Ultra Revolution is the latest innovation from UK-based prosthetic developers Touch Bionics . FDA approves first bionic eye . The hand offers `` unparalleled dexterity and control , enabling wearers to more easily perform activities of daily living and thus increase their quality of life , '' said Ian Stevens , CEO of Touch Bionics . The company claims it offers the closest thing on the market to a real human hand . Unlike most conventional prosthetics , this hand boasts five individually-powered fingers -- including a fully rotatable thumb . `` This is something we 've never seen available for patients before , '' said John Miguelez , senior clinical director at Advanced Arm Dynamics , who is not affiliated with Touch Bionics . The prosthesis also has an auto-grasp feature , which prevents accidental slippage when , say , holding a soda can or picking up an apple . But the most unique part of the prosthetic is the app control . On an iPod Touch or an iPhone 5 , users can select 24 different types of grip patterns that will allow more functionality . `` If you are holding a computer mouse ( and ) you want to right click , that is a complicated thing with a prosthetic . But this integrated app technology allows a person to do this with ease , '' said Miguelez . These are basic movements many of us take for granted : a tri-pod grip to pick up a pen , or hand-shake grip for business meetings , said Miguelez , who has fitted hundreds of amputees with prosthetic devices . Amputee scales 103 floors with mind-controlled 'bionic leg ' `` For the first time in five years I can hold my daughter 's hand , '' said Koger . `` I ca n't tell you what a gift that feels like . '' Users can also customize grip patterns through the integrated app technology . `` Let 's say you want to go out and play pool with your friends . You can customize a grasp pattern that allows you to hold the pool stick -- or if you like to do handy work , you may customize one to hold an electric drill , '' said Miguelez . The hands are not waterproof , which is one reason Koger says he 'll still keep his other prosthetics , like his metal claw , available . `` Nothing is perfect , but I feel like I can be a more active participant in everyday life with these hands , '' said Koger , who now spends his time reaching out to new amputees about keeping a positive outlook on their situation . `` I can do pretty much everything I could before ; it just might take me a little longer . ''
Jason Koger 's hands were amputated after a four-wheeler accident . The 23-year-old was in the back of his truck when he lost control and hit another vehicle on Interstate 35 near Fort Worth. ` For the first time in five years , I can hold my daughter 's hand , '' Koger says .