Neuromotor Recovery Lab Partners with ReWalk Robotics, Spaulding on Soft Exosuit Study

LouAwad_0020“ReWalk Robotics Ltd., a leading manufacturer of robotic exoskeletons, announced today the official launch of its clinical study of the ReStore soft exo-suit system (ReStore) for the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb disability due to stroke.  The first clinical study participant began using a ReStore last week at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts where the study is being led by a team of researchers from the Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. The study seeks to enroll 40 participants at five of the top rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S.

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“The ReWalk ReStore is an innovative device with potential to alter how we treat gait impairments after stroke,” said Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University, and Research Faculty Member at Spaulding’s Stroke Research & Recovery Institute, as well as lead investigator for this study site. “We are excited to work with industry-leader ReWalk Robotics to kick off the first clinical trial of this next-generation rehabilitation technology.”

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