Stryder Hybrid Crutch

The Stryder hybrid crutch has been innovatively designed to perform as a knee scooter for non-weight bearing legs caused by lower leg injury. This crutch provides greater movement efficiency to the users, while ensures lesser strain and tiredness on the body, especially in the wrists, hands, axils and chest wall than the traditional crutches generate while using it. Moreover, this knee scooter can enhance the commuting speed as well in urban environment. The parts of Stryder have been designed to be durable that can be replaced easily in case of broken and the adjustable height makes it a perfect fit for people of 16 to 45 years old. The frame has been made of aluminum and high impact acrylic, and the knee pad and polyurethane coated handles can offer a comfortable grip. When required, the knee scooter can be folded into a crutch to getting on and off public busses and navigate stairs. Another image after the jump.

Helping Hand Concept

The helping hand is an innovative concept device that can efficiently help a person who has lost functionality of his or her upper limp due to a stroke by effectively regaining control over the paralyzed arm or hand. By wearing it, the motionless limb can do everyday tasks like holding objects, eating, dressing and even writing. The technology is to transmitting signals from the human brain through a neuro-implant to control the device, which allows the user to move their hands, arms or fingers by simply thinking of any action. The electroactive polymer joints of the device make the movement of the limb more natural and friendly for the user. The straps are designed to take their positions automatically when the device is turned on. Moreover, the device gives user the option of putting on and taking off whenever they want by using one hand only.  More pics after the jump.

Happen To Be In Vancouver? Check Out The Winter Paralympics

When Turin wrapped its Olympics and passed the torch to Vancouver, BC at the closing ceremonies in 2006, here’s what I and half a billion other people saw: a handsome guy in a motorized wheelchair, centre stage, deftly waving a huge Canadian flag.  More after the jump.

Clay Egan's Jack'd Up

Jack'd Up is a show that mashes two athletes, one disabled, the other able-bodied, together to see what happens when two extreme people from completely different backgrounds come together.  More after the jump.

Nomad Wheelchair Concept Shows That Wheelchairs Can Be Beautiful

There are many who consider a wheelchair as nothing more than an appliance or a medical device and not something that can be considered as a thing of beauty.  Luckily, the designer of this Nomad Wheelchair Concept is not one of those people.  Just look at how the simple elegance and beauty of this wheelchair can transform a mere medical device into something stylish and sophisticated.  More information after the jump.