Honda Walking Assist Device Update: Feasibility Testing

July 1st, 2008 Rehab

We have been closely following the progress of the ASIMO-powered walking assist device from Honda. Starting July 1st, Honda will start testing the feasibility of the machine with the cooperation of Shinseikai Medical Group, Kasumigaseki-Minami Hospital.
The device has been designed to help patients who are undergoing rehab re-learn how to walk. The unit will hopefully re-train muscles and motor pathways to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of rehab.
Press release: Honda to Conduct Collaborative Testing of its Walking Assist Device …
Read our previous coverage here and here…
(Far East Gizmos via Engadget)

Justin Barad is a board eligible pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. He did his fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery program and his residency at UCLA. He is also the Founder and CEO of Osso VR, a clinically validated surgical simulation platform. His interests include Virtual/Augmented Reality, robotics, surgical navigation and 3D Printing/Scanning, He is always looking to discuss the latest and greatest in medtech. He has been writing for Medgadget about medical technology since 2006 and also has several research publications and presentations.

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