Quadruple amputee vet gets double arm transplant

The 2009 roadside bomb took both his arms and left off completely while his right leg was still attached, Marcocco told the CBS Evening News in 2010. His carotid artery was also severed, but his life was spared because of the heat of the blast instantly cauterized some of the wounds it had caused.

This 2009 personal photo photo shows Brendan Marrocco.

Credit: Personal Photo