Advancement in ReWalk Technology Achieves FDA Clearance as Only Personal Exoskeleton to Enable Use on Stairs and Curbs

Paralyzed individuals with spinal cord injury will have unprecedented access to walking in everyday environments as they are no longer limited when encountering stairs and curbs.

ReWalk Robotics announced today that its innovative ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton technology has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on stairs and curbs in the United States, making it the only personal exoskeleton to receive FDA clearance for this indication.

The clearance follows the FDA’s designation of the device as a "Breakthrough Device," in recognition of its unprecedented ability to provide ambulatory access to environments containing stairs and curbs for paralyzed individuals with SCI, and continues ReWalk's mission of improving access to the benefits of walking for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Our mission at ReWalk has been to achieve widespread access to the health benefits of walking in everyday life for individuals with spinal cord injury. Today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment from a technical perspective to improve access to a broader range of activities of daily living, such as walking up the steps to visit a friend’s home, or stepping over a curb during a neighborhood walk.

In parallel, our focus continues to be to broaden access to these life changing technologies through expanding payor coverage as we continue to work with Medicare to develop the pathway to reimbursement for medically-eligible individuals.
- Larry Jasinski, CEO at ReWalk Robotics

Read our latest blog post to learn more about how improving access to more environments can lead to improved opportunities to achieve the health benefits of walking.

For more information, or to refer a patient with SCI who may benefit from functional ambulation, please contact your local ReWalk representative or visit rewalk.com/take-the-stairs.

We look forward to working with clinicians in the SCI community as we continue to expand the possibilities for paralyzed individuals in the United States!