Professor Eiichiro Tanaka of Waseda University Faculty of Science and Engineering, in collaboration with Professor Yugeki, Graduate School of Medical, Dental and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Space Bio Laboratories Co., Ltd., and others, lead to normal walking only with electric support that assists the ankle joint. Developed "RE-Gait®", an ultra-compact and lightweight close-fitting walking assist device. On October 2016, 10, Origin Co., Ltd. (Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture) will start selling to medical institutions and welfare facilities.
The newly developed "RE-Gait®" is a close-fitting gait assist device developed for the purpose of gait assistance for hemiplegic patients after stroke. "RE-Gait®" has the meaning of "walking (re) again (gait)".
Stroke is also the number one "cause of needing long-term care", and it is said that 1% of the causes of bedridden are cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke.However, some patients were discharged from the hospital in a situation where walking rehabilitation could not be maintained, and as a result, they fell at home and became bedridden, so it was developed over 4 years to be useful for walking training in hospitals and welfare facilities. Was done.
It has the feature that it leads to normal walking only by assisting the ankle joint, it is about 1 kg light with one foot, and it is an ultra-small size that fits in the hem of the trousers, considering the discomfort and discomfort of wearing. Has been developed.In addition, in order to make walking training more efficient, it is possible to set a walking program suitable for the patient.
In the future, it is expected to contribute to the reduction of the number of people requiring long-term care and the reduction of bedridden through the introduction to welfare facilities such as hospital rehabilitation sites and day services.
