10 May 12

Bionic suit helps paralysed woman complete marathon

A paralysed British woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a bionic suit, 16 days after the race began.

Discovery News reports: ‘The £43,000 ReWalk suit, designed by Israeli entrepreneur Amit Goffer, enables people with lower-limb paralysis to stand, walk and climb stairs through motion sensors and an on-board computer system.’

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