New Hope for Paralytics with Robo Walking Suit
"I never dreamed I would walk again…"
BBC News reports on a new device developed by a small Israeli high-tech company (Argo Medical Technologies) which can enable paralytics to leave the wheelchair behind—and walk. (Photo: BBC News)
Named ReWalk, the technology consists of a backpack and leg braces with crutches worn by the user, as well as a remote control wristband that allows them to select which activity they want, such as walking up stairs. To activate the robotic leg braces, the user then leans forward; setting off sensors which trigger the motion.
Creator of ReWalk, engineer Amit Goffer used his own paralysis as inspiration to seek a way for greater and a healthier mobility for those confined to wheelchairs.
One of those Goffer has helped to walk again, using the ReWalk, is Radi Kaiof, whose legs have been paralyzed for 20 years following an Israeli military injury. Kaiof demonstrates the remarkable device on video. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH)
A former Israeli paratrooper, Kaiof claims the ReWalk has changed his life. "I never dreamed I would walk again. After I was wounded, I forgot what it's like. Only when standing up can I feel how tall I really am and speak to people eye to eye, not from below."
To read more about the ReWalk device, follow the source link provided.
