The Technologies That Are Helping Paralyzed People Walk Nick Terrafranca: Current technologies to help paralyzed individuals walk can be broken down into three categories: powered devices, non-powered devices, and cell-based therapies In the category of powered devices you have robotic exoskeleton systems such as those by Ekso and ReWalk
Brain Implants and Wearables Let Paralyzed People Move Again One approach uses brain implants for high-fidelity control of paralyzed limbs The other employs noninvasive wearable technology that provides less precise control, but has the benefit of not requiring brain surgery That wearable technology could also be rolled out to patients relatively soon