Reinventing the wheelchair
A friend of ChooseAbility sent me the link of this story.
By Margie Manning
Tampa Bay Business Journal.
The James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa is one of a dozen veterans hospitals in the United States now offering the disabled a new way to get around.
Two physical therapists at the hospital have been trained to work with patients using the iBOT Mobility System, a sophisticated device that looks like a wheelchair but allows users to climb curbs, go up and down stairs, and travel at an elevated eye-to-eye level.
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By Margie Manning
Tampa Bay Business Journal.
The James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa is one of a dozen veterans hospitals in the United States now offering the disabled a new way to get around.
Two physical therapists at the hospital have been trained to work with patients using the iBOT Mobility System, a sophisticated device that looks like a wheelchair but allows users to climb curbs, go up and down stairs, and travel at an elevated eye-to-eye level.
Read story
posted by *ArtJoy4Ever @
Thursday, August 25, 2005
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1Comments:
At August 26, 2005 11:10 AM,
Martin said…
The iBot is totally cool, a much more interesting use of Dean Kamen's technology than the Segway.
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