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Israeli Device Lets Paralyzed People Stand, Walk

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04 Dec 2010 39 views
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Israeli Device Lets Paralyzed People Stand, Walk
When Israeli entrepreneur Amit Goffer was paralyzed in a car crash in 1997, he went on a quest to help other victims walk again. He invented robotic pants called the ReWalk machine that helps paralyzed patients stand and walk.

The device known as the "ReWalk" which helps paralyzed patients stand and walk will soon become commercially available.

When Israeli entrepreneur Amit Goffer was paralyzed in a car crash in 1997, he went on a quest to help other victims walk again. He invented an alternative to the wheelchair: robotic "pants" that use sensors and motors to allow paralyzed patients to stand, walk and even climb stairs.

The upright walking assistance tool, even enables wheelchair users with lower-limb disabilities to climb stairs.

Watch a demonstration video from the company, or READ the full story at PhysOrg.com…

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