The ReWalk Powered Exoskeleton to Restore Ambulatory Function to Individuals with Thoracic-Level Motor-Complete Spinal Cord Injury

By A. Esquenazi, M. Talaty, A. Packel, M. Saulino. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2012

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Stronger, Smarter, Softer: Next-Generation Wearable Robots (2014, background): “Some exoskeletons have enabled individuals to walk if they were not able to previously, supporting their entire body weight or a large percentage of it [1]–[3], while others are designed to help able-bodied individuals walk while expending less energy [4]–[9], assist impaired individuals [15], or ch”
State of the Art and Future Directions for Lower Limb Robotic Exoskeletons (2017, background): “A few notable clinical studies have been performed with the ReWalk [43], [45], [46].”
A biologically inspired soft exosuit for walking assistance (2015, background): “Devices in the former category are intended to be used by paralyzed individuals, enabling them to walk when they were previously unable to do so (Ackerman, 2010; Neuhaus et al., 2011; Esquenazi et al., 2012).”
Review of assistive strategies in powered lower-limb orthoses and exoskeletons (2015, background): “ReWalk TM is a powered exoskeleton to assist individuals with thoracic-level complete SCI to walk independently [7].”
Recent developments and challenges of lower extremity exoskeletons (2015, background): “Based on clinical study results of the ReWalk exoskeleton [15,34], paralyzed patients can practically stand upright and walk with increased independence and their life quality is greatly improved.”