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In reply to the discussion: New device makes wheel chairs obsolete [View all]silverweb
(16,402 posts)13. Wonderful!
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I half expected to see Dean Kamen involved somehow, but this comes out of an R&D company in Turkey.
Hopefully, covering the cost and making it available to people who need this device the most will be an active part of various help organizations.
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I sent a link to it to Cathy about two weeks ago when I first saw it posted here.
kas125
Apr 2012
#49
I was wondering about hills. They only demonstrated it on perfectly flat floors.
tclambert
Apr 2012
#62
I hope people will be able to afford this piece of equipment. I bet it is very expensive and
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#36
I bet Medicare nor Medicaid will pay for this. Yes, it's only for the rich.
Auntie Bush
Apr 2012
#43
It would be sad if it were only for the rich. It would make a world a difference to people to help
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#47
OMG. That could really change the lives of many people. What a marvelous invention. nt
Honeycombe8
Apr 2012
#42
That is pretty nifty. For one thing, standing position will help maintain bone strength.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#54
Thanks for the link. A wonderful device that should be made available to everyone in need of it.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#57
There's also the Rewalk exoskeleton strap-on motorized legs. This is really amazing>
leveymg
Apr 2012
#63
THAT is cool! As far as the $150K price...Mitt Romney makes that every two days...
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2012
#66
That's cool. They should put the function controls into a thumbwheel on the crutches. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2012
#71