The ReWalk powered exoskeleton to restore ambulatory function to individuals with thoracic-level motor-complete spinal cord injury

• Published in: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation Vol. 91; no. 11; p. 911
• Main Authors: Esquenazi, Alberto, Talaty, Mukul, Packel, Andrew, Saulino, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Locomotion; Male; Middle Aged; Orthotic Devices; Paraplegia - rehabilitation; Spinal Cord Injuries - physiopathology; Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries; Walking

The aim of this study was to assess the safety and performance of ReWalk in enabling people with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury to carry out routine ambulatory functions. This was an open, noncomparative, nonrandomized study of the safety and performance of the ReWalk powered exoskeleton. All...