RALEIGH A team of physical therapists strapped the robot onto him,Motion Control System >4 axis
one hit a button and with a faint electronic whir, David Ayscue was
suddenly six feet tall again.Then Ayscue took a step, and a different
future came just a little bit closer for him and millions of others who
can't walk on their own."I guess this is how a baby feels taking its
first steps," he said. "I can't describe it. It's just
overwhelming."Ayscue, 56, was learning how to use a new robotic
exoskeleton called an Ekso. The state Department of Transportation
maintenance worker suffered a spinal cord injury on the job while
cutting up a dead tree two and a half years ago.
The device that he was wearing is an outgrowth of Pentagon-sponsored research into robotic devices to help soldiers carry heavy loads. The civilian model was developed to help people who use wheelchairs to stand and walk again.WakeMed's rehabilitation hospital is the first in the Carolinas and one of just 16 in the country to get the device since it went on the market in February, said Eythor Bender, CEO of Ekso Bionics, based near San Francisco.For now, the Ekso is an aid for physical therapy clinics with the help of therapists trained in its use,Cheap Motion controller manufacturer CSUMTECH Robotic arm Motion control PLC servo but the company is working on a sleeker, cheaper model for home use, which it hopes to begin selling in two years.
WakeMed began using the device this week. Initially the hospital is using it on patients with spinal cord injuries who can't walk on their own, but it plans to eventually use it on other kinds of cases, such as stroke patients.Elsewhere, the device is already used for patients with other health problems, including multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Sales Contract of Price Information CSUMTECH Robotic arm Motion control PLC servo) and traumatic brain injuries.For patients who spend significant amounts of time in wheelchairs, being able to spend at least a little time in the device regularly is likely to offer improvements in a host of functions, such as circulation, respiration and digestion, said Cathy Smith, director of outpatient rehabilitation at WakeMed.
The device that he was wearing is an outgrowth of Pentagon-sponsored research into robotic devices to help soldiers carry heavy loads. The civilian model was developed to help people who use wheelchairs to stand and walk again.WakeMed's rehabilitation hospital is the first in the Carolinas and one of just 16 in the country to get the device since it went on the market in February, said Eythor Bender, CEO of Ekso Bionics, based near San Francisco.For now, the Ekso is an aid for physical therapy clinics with the help of therapists trained in its use,Cheap Motion controller manufacturer CSUMTECH Robotic arm Motion control PLC servo but the company is working on a sleeker, cheaper model for home use, which it hopes to begin selling in two years.
WakeMed began using the device this week. Initially the hospital is using it on patients with spinal cord injuries who can't walk on their own, but it plans to eventually use it on other kinds of cases, such as stroke patients.Elsewhere, the device is already used for patients with other health problems, including multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Sales Contract of Price Information CSUMTECH Robotic arm Motion control PLC servo) and traumatic brain injuries.For patients who spend significant amounts of time in wheelchairs, being able to spend at least a little time in the device regularly is likely to offer improvements in a host of functions, such as circulation, respiration and digestion, said Cathy Smith, director of outpatient rehabilitation at WakeMed.
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