NIH INTERVIEW WITH BIONIC POWER

Thomas Bulea, Ph.D., Tenure Track Investigator at the Functional & Applied Biomechanics Section of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of the National Institutes of Health, and Gualtiero Guadagni, Ph.D., CEO of Bionic Power, discuss the work the NIH and Bionic Power are doing to test the effectiveness of the Agilik device for pediatric rehabilitation. Together, they are examining the effect of the Agilik smart orthosis on crouch gait due to cerebral palsy or spina bifida.

[ismaelfranco]

Is there any daily wearable exoskeleton for construction? I've noticed that carrying heavy loads as well as also carrying tool belts with tools attached can add a lot of weight on your frame. The ware on your lower back and knees after an 8 hour to 12 hour shift, can lead to a lot of back issues often times guys in construction retire because of knee or back issues. Is there any device for the general public? Thank you!

[kimhickman]

I wish you could help me, so my left heel was broken in 1998, surgeries, septic, bone infection, 2 artificial ankles and now I wear a leg brace on good days and bad days in wheelchair. But the place that makes my braces no longer know where to go from here, I’m 58 women and want to walk again.