Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton Cleared for Stroke Rehab, Spinal Cord Injuries
 

Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton Cleared for Stroke Rehab, Spinal Cord Injuries
http://www.medgadget.com/wp-content/...04/EKSO-GT.jpg

Ekso Bionics won FDA clearance to offer its Ekso GT powered exoskeleton for rehabilitation of patients who suffer from partial paralysis caused by a stroke and for those with spinal cord injuries between*levels T4 and L5*and*T3 to C7. The device can provide varying amounts of assistance to one or both legs depending on the patient’s needs and what the rehab specialist is recommending.

As the patient makes steps, a rehabilitation specialist provides guidance, assists in maintaining the proper posture, and motivates the progress. The patient in turn relearns the proper gait and walking rhythm while letting the device support the body weight that would otherwise prevent the patient from standing up.

Here’s a short video presenting the Ekso GT for stroke rehab:



Product page: Ekso GT…

Press release: Ekso Bionics…

The post Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton Cleared for Stroke Rehab, Spinal Cord Injuries appeared first on Medgadget.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Medgadget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Medgadget?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Medg...K0:gIN9vFwOqvQ
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Medgadget/~4/sHvVsTirHV4