Kick Start helps paralysis patients move on their own From: KGO-TV San Francisco - 12/10/2012 By: Carolyn Johnson An emerging technology known as a powered exoskeleton holds the promise of helping paralyzed people walk again. But these experimental devices can currently costs tens of thousands of dollars. But now, a smaller, cheaper, commercial version is helping some patients regain their mobility. Read the entire article and view the video segment (2:50) at: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/health&id=8915626 Links: Cadence Biomedical http://www.cadencebiomedical.com/kickstart-info/ Kickstart Orthosis Assists in Walking Using Elegant Unpowered Mechanics (videos 1:16 & 2:16) http://www.medgadget.com/2012/09/kickstart-orthosis-assists-in-walking-using-elegant-unpowered-mechanics.html Stride Walking Assist http://www.gizmag.com/honda-stride-management-assist/23512/ ReWalk http://www.gizmag.com/rewalk-robotic-exoskeleton/17197/