Motorized Air Walker with suspension system for Paralyzed Person

This page is for brief introduction of basic information about this invention

This prototype is just to demonstrate a proof of concept.

Helping paralyzed individuals regain strength with regular exercises

1.What is the product ?

A. Description of the product

  1. Electro-mechanical rehabilitation device that helps with Locomotor Training therapy for people with paralysis and other neurological disorders that limits the mobility of person (brain and spinal cord injury, stroke, TBI (Trauma Brain Injury) , or even weight loss patients. The advantage of this technology is that reduces labor cost from 4 persons to 1-2 people on medical staff per session. It serves quadriplegic and hemiplegic and paraplegic patients. Current

technologies on the market serve only paraplegics. Additionally reduces session time

per patient because all 4 extremities are engaged simultaneously during the session.

Device provides safety, reliability and repetitiveness on each session to benefit patient.

It is not relying on physical strength of medical stuff that quickly get tired during the

session. Device also prevents from developing "secondary" health conditions while

patient is immobilized in bed (Blood clots, Pneumonia, Skin care and pressure sores,

Bladder and urinary tract infections (UTIs), Improves GI and Bowel management).

Additionally above device combined with FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) System

will benefit the patient in quicker recovery. Obviously additional study need to be done.

2. What is the market and who needs it?

A: One in fifty Americans, that is 2 %, need the product depending of course on her or his extent of paralysis. This is from Christopher Reve Foundation research. (For 300,000,000 population 2% is 6 million)

About 273,000 people in the United States were living with spinal cord injuries in 2013, according to the most recent data from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center at the University of Alabama.

Over 80 percent of people with spinal cord injuries are men, with nearly half of the injuries occurring between the ages of 16 and 30.

There is about 5 million people with Parkinson’s disease in America and 26 million worldwide.

Hospital -3915 hospitals according to https://www.ahd.com/state_statistics.html

Rehabilitation Clinics

Physical therapies facilities

Nursing Homes

Veteran Army facilities

Private Home use version - the device directly for home use. It is designed for 8 Ft. ceiling.

  1. The Vision. Where do we go from here.

I am an Inventor. That is my strength. I have a concept of reduced in size of this medical device. Apparently, GOD allowed me to BITE MORE THAN I CAN CHEW. Due to my health and family-life situation in last years I couldn’t work on this project. Now I decided to move forward but I NEED HELP. I CANNOT DO IT ON MY OWN. THAT IS WHY I AM REACHING OUT WITH HOPE THAT GOD WILL SENT THE RIGHT PEOPLE MY WAY TO BUILD THE DEDICATED TEAM WITH THE GOAL TO HELP OTHERS AND BRING THIS PRODUCT TO THE MARKET.

BESIDE THE RIGHT PEOPLE WITH EXPERTISE, THIS PROJECT ALSO REQUIRES THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT IS NEEDED TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CREATING AND DEVELOPING THIS MEDICAL DEVICE. HOW MUCH? HONESTLY, I DON’T KNOW. THIS IS NOT MY SPECIALTY TO BE EFFICIENT IN THIS JUNGLE OF PAPERWORK AND RESEARCH FOR MEDICAL PURPOS. THE FDA REQUIREMENTS, UNIVERSAL LABORATORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES, ALL THE STEPS AND PROCESSES IS SOMETHING I NEED HELP WITH. OVER THE PAST YEARS I HAVE LEARNED THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT CAN DO ALL OF IT BUT THEY WANT TO BE PAID. AND I DON’T HAVE A MEANS TO COVER THOSE COSTS.