There are reports of new generation orthosis designed to improve the gait of people who have difficulty in walking. It seems that these devices are not powered by external batteries, but are purely mechanical and provides assistance by storing and releasing kinetic energy generated during walking. Any one has experience in the use of such devices? What are its clinical outcomes?
kickstart mechanical orthosis with kinetic assist devise above knee. as this is new and that to available in the US nation, i think they should be conducting clinical studies with its use in gait parameters.
Kickstart mechanical orthosis might be the one you are talking of , this kind of orthosis are recent development in the us. I think till now there are no such studies on the outcomes on its use. Studies on locomotion and gait parameters using them as early as possible by this year end are appreciated by the cadence group
Kickstart is one of the devices in the segment. There are few others also going through clinical evaluations
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