Revolutionary Potential of EksoGT: The First Exoskeleton for Immobilized Patients

Stand and walk on your own legs
Introduction
 Revolutions happening in 3D printing
 Innovation occurring day by day
 has entered in medical field as well
 EksoGT- one of the recent innovation in medical sector
 the first and only exoskeleton that can make completely paralysed limbs to walk
 Smart technology
 The latest version launched in 2016
 Manufactured by the company Ekso, hence the name
 Several other products manufactured by the company
 EksoGT suitable for spinal injuries and cases of stroke
Thesis
This paper provide valuable insight on the first exoskeleton made by humans that can be used
by immobilized and known as EksoGT having revolutionary potential in biomedicine sector.
Body
Special features
 Only exoskeleton for spinal injuries in market
 Concept originally generated in early 2000s
 First model revealed by the company in 2010 (Burke, Carter, & Perriman, 2017)
Latest model
 Latest model released in 2016
 Latest model called as EksoGT
 Considered as smart model
 Can trace the movements of patient
 Provide real time information
 Not suitable for stairs and sports
 One of 6 major innovations in past 5 years
 Manufactured at more than 250 centers of the world (Kyle & Whitaker, 2017).
 Manufactured by single company as a matter of patent
 The company already listed above known as Ekso Bionics
 Different centers of the company present in different corners of the world
 Present in almost every country
 Making of design according to conditions of different countries
 Within country itself, the amendment of design according to individual need
 Movement occurs from one place to another without actually moving the limbs
 Can be used in amputated as well as paralysed legs
Accessibility
 Technology very expensive
 Not accessible to major section of world population