Exoskeleton Technology For Paraplegics Now Available

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by Caryn Little

Story Created: Mar 12, 2013 at 12:12 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2013 at 1:31 PM EDT

ATLANTA, G.A.--Smart phone technology is getting paraplegics back on their feet.  Robotic legs powered by the same sensors in your cell phone are now helping them walk. 

This man is walking for the first time in a decade since shattering his spine.  Like him, first time users say the experience is hard to explain. 

The Exoskeleton costs more than $60,000.  Researchers are waiting on FDA approval to market the robotic legs.

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