Medical Exoskeleton for legs approved for sale

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Recent discussions highlight the exciting advancements in mobility aids, particularly a new technology nearing market release. This innovation promises significant benefits over traditional wheelchairs, with manufacturers claiming a battery life of two hours during active use, which can last a full day when stationary. The potential for widespread adoption is noted, especially as successful prototypes often lead to rapid improvements. Additionally, there is mention of the U.S. veteran population, particularly those with traumatic brain injuries, who could greatly benefit from these developments. The hope is that collaboration with inventors could enhance the speed of improvements and the rollout of advanced models, despite funding challenges faced by the Veterans Affairs system.
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I've seen many videos and articles reporting on various mobility aids such as this but I didn't realize it was close to market. A fantastic milestone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-15644379
 
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Noisy.

But fascinating.
 
Borek said:
Noisy.

But fascinating.

I'm hoping that the market presence will fuel the development of such technologies to make them widespread. The advantages over conventional solutions (i.e. wheelchairs) are immense.
 
And the battery or power supply has what capacity??
 
256bits said:
And the battery or power supply has what capacity??

According to the manufacturers 2 hours of active use, apparently this can correspond to a whole day of use (it draws no power when standing still or sitting).
http://www.rexbionics.com/What-is-Rex/Power-and-weight.aspx
 
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Very promising! Early days, yet, but these things have a way of getting improved pretty rapidly once the prototypes are successful.

EDIT: The US has a lot of veterans with traumatic brain injuries and neurological deficits. I'll bet that we could help the inventors modestly, to speed up improvements and roll-out of more advanced models. Our VA is sadly underfunded, but these Scots probably don't need megabucks.
 
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