ReWalk

Technology

The ReWalk™ comprises light wearable brace support suit, which integrates motors at the joints, an array of sensors, computer based control system and rechargeable batteries.

The most incredible aspect of the ReWalk™ is in the unique manner in which the user is actively involved in the walk-restoration and other mobility functions, through the control processes. Utilizing sophisticated algorithms, body movements are analyzed and used to trigger and maintain walk (gait) patterns and other modes of operation (such as stair-climbing and shifting from sitting to standing). User stability and safety during ambulation is secured by concurrent use of safety means such as crutches for walking, railing for stairs and sophisticated software.

Functionality:

  • All day usage
  • Mobility – walking, sitting-to-standing, standing-to-sitting,  ascending/descending stairs and slopes
  • Training – replacing other training equipment at home and at rehabilitation center

Prerequisites:

  • Ability to use hands and shoulders (walking with crutches)
  • Healthy cardiovascular system and bone density

The ReWalk™ is a new realization of the powered exoskeleton concept, first tried about fifty years ago with no success. Employing an innovative, non-robotic design approach, it uniquely matches the user's capabilities with the control mechanisms.

ReWalk™-I: ReWalk™ for institutional use
ReWalk™-I is a device that allows institutions to use it as a multi-user rehabilitation and training solution at institutions,
ReWalk™-I can serve as a therapeutic and physical training device, used for intensive locomotion therapy. By replacing or supplementing expensive mechanized gait trainers,
ReWalk™-I may enable institutions to redirect significant budget resources for other therapeutic activities.
The ReWalk™-I is supplied in two sizes to accommodate users height from about 1.60m to 1.90m. The smaller size accommodates users from about 1.60m to 1.75m and bigger size completes the range up to about 1.90m. The device supports body weight up to 100Kg.
ReWalk™-I is currently available for rehabilitation centers / hospitals in Europe and in the USA.

ReWalk™-P: ReWalk™ for personal use
ReWalk™-P has a sportive look and is intended for a daily use by qualified paraplegics, i.e. after medical examination and successful completion of a training program in
a rehabilitation center as a personal device.
The ReWalk™-P can be used indoors and outdoors in almost any urban scenario. The device is not intended for sports or aggressive use.
The ReWalk™-P will be available in the end of 2011