Good Shepherd has been chosen as one among the top 10 rehabilitation medical centers in the US to take part in experimental trials conducted using a wearable, bionic robot called eLEGS.
Berkeley Bionics Robot
Developed by Berkeley Bionics, eLEGS enables patients with paralysis or weakness in the lower limbs to stand and walk. The company spent five years to develop the product. Released in October 2010, eLEGS is an easy-to-use, battery-operated exoskeleton, which could be strapped over the patient’s clothes.
eLEGS operates at low noise levels. The exceptional knee flexion delivered by eLEGS renders a natural human gait to patients than those achieved by any other exoskeleton. The device is suitable for patients with a weight of 220 pounds or less and a height between 5'2" and 6'2". At the outpatient neuro-rehabilitation division of Good Shepherd, a total of seven patients with lower-extremity paralysis or weakness are experimenting with eLEGS.
The President and Chief Executing Officer of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, Sally Gammon, stated that it takes pride in being chosen by Berkeley Bionics to experiment with eLEGS.