World's first child-exoskeleton for spinal muscular atrophy
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 11:10
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have introduced the world's first infant exoskeleton which is designed to help children with spinal muscular atrophy, a degenerative illness. Weighing 12 kilos, the apparatus is made of aluminium and titanium, and is designed to help patients walk- in some cases for the first time.