From the Washington Post -
Robotics are helping paralyzed people walk again, but the price tag is huge
By Travis M. Andrews
In 2014, the ReWalk system became the first personal robotic exoskeleton approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The following year, the Department of Veterans Affairs agreed to cover the exoskeletons for qualifying vets. Meanwhile, several companies began touting similar devices. For example, Ekso makes units used to rehabilitate people after spinal cord injury or stroke.
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The ReWalk Personal 6.0 System costs, on average, $81,000. Ottobock’s C-Brace is priced at $75,000. For the Indego Personal, which received FDA approval last year, it is $98,000.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/robotics-are-helping-paralyzed-people-walk-again-but-the-price-tag-is-huge/2017/06/09/26843a78-46f0-11e7-98cd-af64b4fe2dfc_story.html?utm_term=.226371e6a97e&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1
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