[longhaul]

By Ari Rabinovitch

HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - paralyzed for the past 20 years, former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.

That is the sound of an electronic exoskeleton moving the 41-year-old's legs and propelling him forward -- with a proud expression on his face -- as passersby stare in surprise.

"I never dreamed I would walk again. After I was wounded, I forgot what it's like," said Kaiof, who was injured while serving in the Israeli military in 1988.

"Only when standing up can I feel how tall I really am and speak to people eye to eye, not from below."

The device, called ReWalk, is the brainchild of engineer Amit Goffer, founder of Argo Medical Technologies, a small Israeli high-tech company.

Something of a mix between the exoskeleton of a crustacean and the suit worn by comic hero Iron Man, ReWalk helps paraplegics -- people paralyzed below the waist -- to stand, walk and climb stairs.

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews...ews&sp=true

[millione]

Available in 2010 for the pubic. Dag they want $20,000 USD for that piece. I might as well start robbing people now to annie up that much dough.

[slim]

slim, on Aug 29 2008, 11:56 PM, said:

longhaul, on Aug 27 2008, 11:18 PM, said:

By Ari Rabinovitch

HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - paralyzed for the past 20 years, former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.

That is the sound of an electronic exoskeleton moving the 41-year-old's legs and propelling him forward -- with a proud expression on his face -- as passersby stare in surprise.

"I never dreamed I would walk again. After I was wounded, I forgot what it's like," said Kaiof, who was injured while serving in the Israeli military in 1988.

"Only when standing up can I feel how tall I really am and speak to people eye to eye, not from below."

The device, called ReWalk, is the brainchild of engineer Amit Goffer, founder of Argo Medical Technologies, a small Israeli high-tech company.

Something of a mix between the exoskeleton of a crustacean and the suit worn by comic hero Iron Man, ReWalk helps paraplegics -- people paralyzed below the waist -- to stand, walk and climb stairs.

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews...ews&sp=true

hey man i am so happy for you. i am a quad with a lot of strength and hand-control. what i want to know is don't you feel like falling backwards. when i am sitting with no hands on the chair or bed i get a bit unstable. will it be good for me. i am going to get one.

[Amy Bell]

Currently, ReWalk is undergoing clinical trials exclusively at Moss Rehab in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania to gain further knowledge, which would assist in developmental improvements for the future.


If you would like to learn more about ReWalk and how this technology might be able to help certain individuals walk again, please check the website: http://rewalk.com

Or you can email info@rewalk.com