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Matsushita Electric Industrial (producer of Panasonic) and Activelink have partnered with Kobe Gakuin University to develop a “power jacket” that helps rehabilitate paralyzed individuals with slightly less “lofty” goals. The “power jacket” slips over an upper body and arms, which allows the person to move their unaffected arm, while it mimics the muscles in the paralyzed areas to help the patient recall the feelings of maneuvering that limb. The suit, which is about 1.8 pound, can help someone to regain stimulation in a previously motionless area of their upper body by teaching the person to take over for the motorized “stretching and bending compressors” within the device.  Activelink reportedly plans to "start testing" the unit at a Hyogo hospital soon, and make it commercially available by March 2009. The only kicker is the price -- at ¥2,000,000 ($17,159), customers best ensure their insurance plan is mighty stout before suiting up in this.
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| Jeremy Gutsche on Feb 26, 07 1,655 Trends 2,594 Comments |
I like it! This reminds me of the Berkely Lower Extremity Exoskeleton for soldiers and the Robotic Exoskeleton for the Elderly / Workers. |
Jeremy Gutsche on Feb 26, 07 1,655 Trends 2,594 Comments
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