PASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) — It’s been over two years since Aaron Bloom was paralyzed in an accident.
Like 400,000 other Americans, Bloom lost the use if his legs because of a spinal cord injury.
But Ekso Bionics has new technology that’s giving hope to anyone confined to a wheelchair.
Ekso’s bionic suit is giving paraplegic patients new hope of walking again.
Huntington Hospital in Pasadena is the first hospital in Southern California to have the Ekso device. They’ve had it since September, and that’s when Aaron began his ascent.
“There’s still a lot of work to be done, and improvements to be made,” said physical therapist Michael Parkinson.
But, this is one giant step for mankind.
10 Comments to “Bionic Suit Gives Paraplegic Patients Hope of Walking Again”
December 20, 2012 at 9:34 AM
So exciting..thanks for bring attention to this development. My son is the other young man working with this…gives him such hope!
December 20, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Can you imagine our boy Xan back up on his feet…this day will come and I can't wait to pass him on Larchmont one day soon xxx. You and Robert are the most amazing parents ever!!
December 20, 2012 at 10:36 AM
dont trust huntington hospital
December 28, 2012 at 6:48 AM
These bionic suits are cutting-edge technology in the mobility world right now. I'd be excited to see how advanced this technology becomes! As the saying goes, you've got to "learn to walk before you run" — I hope one day bionic suit-users will have a full range of motion.
February 5, 2013 at 9:46 PM
What an amazing technology. The paraplegic and the rest of the world should be very excited about this.
February 13, 2013 at 12:07 AM
Sound allocation about bionic suits which is the most significant invention of our modern technology and paraplegic patients will must be benefited by its. Thanks
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