Description

FREE Walk is a wearable powered exoskeleton designed to help users with lower-limb weakness stand, walk, and sit. FREE Bionics describes the system as allowing users to put on and take off the device independently, while using crutches or a cane/button interface for balance and movement commands. The product page lists a 2-hour battery life, a maximum speed of 2 km/h (1.2 mph), a device weight of 20 kg (44.1 lb), and a +3°/−5° grade of inclination.

The device is positioned for medical personnel and for users with spinal cord injury, stroke, nerve damage, or limb weakness. Notable design features include custom fitting, intelligent control that responds to user movement intent, adjustable torso fitting, openable legs for easier donning, gapped joints to preserve activity space, ankle-sagging prevention, and transport luggage. FREE Bionics notes that users need sufficient upper-limb strength to use crutches for balance, and that more detailed physiological suitability should be evaluated through consultation.

User Limits: Maximum load 100 kg (220 lb); applicable height 1.50–1.90 m (4 ft 11 in–6 ft 3 in); upper-limb strength is required to hold crutches for balance.

FREE Bionics, company profile

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