WREX - Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton

The WREX is a state-of-the-art orthosis for enhancing movement of the upper extremities in people with neuromuscular disabilities

This unique assistive device aids in activities of daily living for a variety of pathologies such as muscle disease, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - which effect upper limbs. It also serves as a cost effective exercise/therapy device for people recovering from stroke and other debilitating injuries.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• WREX
• JAECO
• orthopedic device
• disabled
• orthosis

[jaecoorthopedic]

The great thing about the WREX is that it doesn't use any computers at all to achieve these results. Making the unit more reliable and less expensive than units using such methods

[Ealija]

mass effect reference ._.

[inneintuition]

This is awesome. Maybe it could help my dad. Thank you for enlightening me about this.

[misslilreddevil09]

This looks amazing, i have Spinal Muscular Atrophy & this would really help me, it's probably too expensive though :(

[panterajoey]

thats fucking bullshit. THANKS GOD> hey you christians can thank god for this.

[DeimosSaturn]

It's not truly a new invention. Perhaps the engineering aspects are unique, but exoskeletons for lower extremities are already about to be available to consumers. People have been working on strength amplifying robots since the 70s. It's only until recently that computers have gotten small enough for it to be practical.

[BHT195]

What an incredible invention. Bravo!

[HIP82]

I work with children with CP and this is an awesome invention!!!!