Ekso, wearable bionic suit, Ekso Bionics, Richmond, California, USA

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Exoskeleton allows New York man to walk down the aisle

Published on Oct 19, 2014

A New York man who had been paralyzed from the chest down after an accident three years ago was able to walk down the aisle when he married his fiance this weekend. Matt Ficarra stood and walked for the wedding ceremony in suburban Syracuse on Saturday with the help of a battery-powered robotic exoskeleton called an Ekso.

Two therapists walked behind him just in case, but he walked the whole way himself.

Ficarra has been driving seven hours to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in Allentown, Pa. weekly since April in order to practice walking with the apparatus. Since his engagement in December, he's vowed he would not roll down the aisle in a wheelchair.

Ficarra has been paralyzed since he broke his neck in a boating accident in 2011. He married Jordan Basile in the ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel in DeWitt.

Ficarra said it feels incredibly natural to walk with the device, and loves being able to stand his full 6-foot height.

The couple leaves Monday for a honeymoon in Jamaica.

Article "Paralysed man stands tall and proud at wedding thanks to robotic suit"

by Jimmy Nsubuga
October 21, 2014

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Exoskeleton suit - Hope for paralyzed patients

Published on Nov 7, 2015

Exoskeleton suit - Hope for paralyzed patients

Bionic Exoskeleton suit provides hope for paralyzed patients. This suit can help them stand on their feet with the help of this remarkable technology.