Deans' stroke musings: Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton improves woman's walking ability seven years after stroke

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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton improves woman's walking ability seven years after stroke

But is this improvement without the exoskeleton or while wearing it? The goal is functional recovery, not continued assistance from external factors.

Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton improves woman's walking ability seven years after stroke

A study of a 64-year-old woman, who was paralyzed on the left side of her body seven years ago following a stroke, found improvement in her walking ability after a month of rehabilitation using the Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton.

David Chien, Published 02/16/2025

Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton improves woman's gait seven years post-stroke. (Image source: Wandercraft)

David Chien, Published 02/16/2025

Wandercraft has presented data from its latest study showing gait improvement after a month of use of the Atalante X exoskeleton in a 64-year-old female with left-side

Wandercraft has presented data from its latest study showing gait improvement after a month of use of the Atalante X exoskeleton in a 64-year-old female with left-side paralysis acquired following a stroke seven years ago.

Stroke causes 1 in 6 deaths in the US according to the CDC, and those who do not die are often left with lasting physical impairments such as paralysis. Rehabilitation must typically begin within the first six months following a stroke in order to see significant recovery, with little to no effect after a year. Traditional rehabilitation is difficult for the patient because of the high chance of falls due to the lack of muscle control for balance, and therapists struggle to maintain patients upright during therapy.

The Nvidia-powered Wandercraft exoskeleton is a self-balancing powered suit that patients can wear to move about in without worry. This greatly eliminates the chance of falls, and the focus during rehabilitation can be placed on improving muscle control and gait rather than trying to stay upright.

For the 64-year-old woman, stride length and speed of steps increased while the asymmetry in movements between the right (non-paralyzed) and left side (paralyzed) of her body decreased. Importantly, this gain in mobility occurred seven years post-stroke and well after physical therapists would normally have expected to see improvement during rehabilitation.

Readers in the United States who are interested in participating in Wandercraft's latest interventional clinical trial of the exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) can contact clinicaltrials@wandercraft.health. Even without physical improvement, people with disabilities wearing the Wandercraft exoskeleton can still walk the city like Kevin Piette did while carrying the Olympics 2024 torch.