Levi Batson, an orthotist at Mercy Beloit Medical Center, checks on patient Heidi Strauss� WalkAide. The device, which was approved by the FDA two years ago, sits on the leg and sends an ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — A Triad woman who ...
Feb. 10, 2006 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a real-time assay for the preliminary diagnosis of avian influenza in humans; a functional electrical stimulation device to ...
The WalkAide applies low level electrical currents directly to the peroneal nerve (the nerve that controls the movement of the ankle and the foot), prompting a muscle contraction that lifts the foot ...
Mobility-enhancing device developed at University of Alberta will receive prestigious da Vinci Award
September 25, 2007 – Edmonton, Alberta – Over a decade in the making, the WalkAide® System is a small device that makes a big difference for its users. Now the Canadian invention is receiving ...
MOUNT AIRY – Tori Evans stroked her daughter’s blond hair as guests inside the Memories Charcoal House in Mount Airy came up to meet the 7-year-old – many who were there Thursday evening for a ...
Most people are surprised to learn that when Lisa Kelley found out her daughter had suffered a stroke in the womb, she did not panic. Gracie Kelley, an 11-year-old triplet, was born premature at 33 ...
A frustrated Janis Rice of Rochester Hills sat down at the computer in December to find answers. Rice, a 63-year-old retiree who has struggled with multiple sclerosis and a dropped left foot, said, “I ...
A few years ago, just five minutes of walking would leave Heidi Strauss' left leg numb and her body exhausted. To view our latest e-Edition, click the image on the left.
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