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PALESTINIANS BOMB CIVILIANS INTO PIECES…..ISRAEL DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY FOR PARAPLEGICS TO WALK

It’s true…..a young man who was shot in the back during the first Lebanon war, and has been in a wheelchair for 20 years, is now standing on his own, climbing stairs and walking on the beach.
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ReWalk is an Israeli-developed quasi-robotic ambulation system developed by ARGO Medical Technologies that provides a viable, upright day-to-day alternative to wheelchair users. The wearable upright mobility system was specially designed for individuals with lower-limb disabilities. By restoring upright mobility, the developers say, ReWalk delivers benefits on the health, economic, and societal levels.

Who is the genius who produced this technology for the world?

Ironically, the man who devised the system that allows Kioff to walk cannot benefit from his own invention. A quadriplegic, Amit Goffer has only partial use of his hands, but not enough to operate the ReWalk.

“This isn’t the first company I’ve founded,” says Goffer with equanimity. “My incentive to develop it was a business opportunity. When I was injured the first thing I was offered was the only thing: a wheelchair. I do believe that in the future, in many cases, the ReWalk - or its competition - might be offered. I don’t see any reason for the wheelchair to be the sole solution. There hasn’t been a real change [in the technology] for centuries. So, we’re taking a safe business approach, starting with paraplegics, and the time for a quadriplegic like me will come.”

Where do they find these heroes?

You can even WATCH A VIDEO of Mr. Kioff going about his business…..on his own feet!

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