If you are looking into a home unit, this is another company that I know of http://www.restorative-therapies.com/home
On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 12:12 PM, James Berg <mauiji...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just wanted to share my explorations > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Pete Escallier <p...@argomedtec.com> > Date: Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 9:48 AM > Subject: RE: rewalk tools > To: James Berg <mauiji...@gmail.com> > > > Hello James, > > Thanks for your inquiry about the ReWalk. The ReWalk was created for use > by people with lower limb impairment, and has been used mostly with spinal > cord injury patients, most of them with complete paralysis. It requires the > ability to tolerate standing, and core strength and arm strength to use the > arm crutches you see when viewing videos of its use. Your doctor can > determine if this technology is appropriate. > > We have rehabilitation centers throughout the USA, and they are listed in > our website www.rewalk.com “Locations”. Contacting these centers to > discuss using the REWalk for rehabilitation is the best step after your > doctor clears you. The ReWalk is only cleared by the FDA for use in rehab > centers now, but we expect the Personal version to be cleared for market > soon. Once available, someone interested in owning the Personal ReWalk > would purchase it for approximately $65,000, which will include training of > about 30 hours or more at the Rehab center to become proficient enough to > take it home. Unfortunately, new technology is not covered by Medicare or > other insurance carriers, and won’t be until studies are published showing > it is an improvement to the user’s health or more cost efficient, and that > will take several years. > > We are planning to announce to everyone when we get clearance to market > the ReWalk in the US, and at that time, if interested, you should contact > one of our rehab centers to first determine if the ReWalk is right for you > and to do some training in rehab to determine if you want to purchase it. > As we add new locations they will be added to our website, our closest > sight to you now is in Long Beach. Please continue to check our site at > www.rewalk.com to learn the latest on availability and where we have new > ReWalk rehab centers. > > Best of luck, > > Pete > > > > *From:* James Berg [mailto:mauiji...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 15, 2014 1:52 PM > *To:* Contact > *Subject:* Fwd: rewalk tools > > > > Please respond > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *James Berg* <mauiji...@gmail.com> > Date: Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 5:02 PM > Subject: rewalk tools > To: cont...@rewalk.com > > My names is James Berg and I live on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. I > have viewed your video and would like more information on your product, > the training required, the cost, etc. > > I am 66 years old and have transverse myelitis which has left me with no > feeling in my legs. I have been in this condition for 4 years. > > Please send me all the information you have so I can make a decision if > this equipment will help me get around again. > > thank you, > > > > Jim > > > >
