Exciting news for paraplegics. Although it is not a breakthrough in stem cell research, this will get millions of paraplegics out of the wheel chair and walking again.
Argo Medical Technologies Ltd has developed an revolutionary quasi-robotic system that will enable wheelchair users to walk again called ReWalk.
Argo Medical Technologies' wearable upright mobility system, or "exoskeleton," was specially designed for individuals with lower-limb disabilities, according to Los Angeles-based Israeli news Web site ISRAEL21c.
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In a clip the company posted on the video-sharing Web site YouTube, a man described as having been confined to a wheelchair for over 20 years is shown walking, descending stairs and even driving a car.
Dr. Amit Goffer PhD, founder and director of Argo, and ReWalk's developer, explained the project's goal to ISRAEL21c.
"What we want to do is have the person wake up in the morning, put on clothes, put on the ReWalk, go to work and go throughout the day, wearing it," Goffer said.
Argo Medical Technologies is an Israeli company that develops and markets walk restoration devices for people with lower limb disabilities. ReWalk is the first wearable, motorized quasi robotic suit. Partially concealable under clothing, ReWalk provides user-initiated mobility - leveraging advanced motion sensors, sophisticated robotic control algorithms, on-board computers, real-time software, actuation motors, tailored rechargeable batteries and composite materials.
ReWalk works with users. Users walk with the assistance of crutches, controlling suit movement through subtle changes in center of gravity and upper-body movements.
A first for paraplegics and another medical invention from Israel.
Israel is the nation on the cutting edge of medical technology.
Israel is the nation on the cutting edge of medical technology.
2 comments:
Notice this is an ISRAELI company. Good for them.
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Debbie Hamilton
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Kudos to Israel for achieving yet again. Israel has certainly had more than her fair share of achievements per capita. There's just something there in the faith and persistence. This one will bless mankind greatly.
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