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NAME: Gerald David Matthew Fisher, Jr.

AGE: Thirty-six

BIRTH DATE: August 27, 1964

RACE: Caucasian

OCCUPATION: Self-employed; installation of seamless gutters

PLACE OF BIRTH: Jackson, Michigan

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Jackson, Michigan

DATE ENTERED ON ORGAN DONOR NETWORK: November 20, 2000

FAMILY: Wife - Sonya; three children - David, age 11; Zachary, age 6; and Nicholas, newborn

MEDICAL HISTORY: Mr. Fisher underwent amputation of his non-dominant left hand at the wrist as a result of a fireworks accident on July 6, 1996. He is independent in his activities of daily living and describes his level of function as good. Before the hand transplant, Fisher used a cable hook prosthesis.

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