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**Posted:** Fri May 09, 2008 1:34 pm

my neuro said it's great you still have your arm strenth for transfering. i just wanted to say it's amazing how much you can get done from a wheelchair and a scooter, i feel lucky to have them both in this situation.

**Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:56 pm

I am currently doing a "test-run" on a WalkAide and have it for only 2 weeks. My leg seems to want to swing out rather than the foot pulling up - would this be a sensor location that needs to be played with? Has anyone got info on insurance paying for this devise? Would I be better off to wait a few months to see if it becomes covered by insurance? Would love to hear ...

**Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:35 am

Yesterday I got a visit from a salesman of a swiss medical device company that is going to bring WalkAid to the german market.
The company is currently making its fist experiences with WalkAid in MS and so I'm allowed to noncommittaly try WalkAid for two or three month.

My first impression when we tried to configure the device was that it does work in lifting my foot up- and outwards but it takes the ...

**Posted:** Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:54 am

Check out the following link for a story about a fellow MSer and her experience with the WalkAide

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story? ... 183&page=1

I continue to have a very positive experience with my WalkAide - glad that I spent the money. Hopefully, the insurance companies will decide to start some type of coverage for the device.

For those who are interested, you can go to a Hanger Prosthetic Clinic and try ...

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**Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:16 pm

I've been working on United HealthCare this afternoon to at least consider coverage for the Walk-aide device. I think this device would really improve the quality of my life.

I know in the eye business insurance companies will sometimes cover a lesser expensive device and patients can pay the difference. My favorite example of this is the premium Intra-ocular lens implant that was FDA approved this year. Patients can be covered by their insurance company ...

**Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:45 am

This is a summary of a discussion that started in the "Suggestions" forum befor the "Medical Devices" forum became available:

chrishasms wrote:

You kicked but on the Revimmune one, so I got another question for you.
I use a device called the Walkaide. If you want to look into it please check out my site at www.chrishasms.com or www.walkaide.com I use this device and ...

**Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:44 am

This is a summary of a discussion that started in the "Suggestions" forum before the "Medical Devices" forum became available:

Frank wrote:

This might also be an interesting one:

http://www.bionessinc.com/about/videos.aspx

--Frank

chrishasms wrote:

I saw this device in Dallas TX. It was right next to us. It has a cuff, device for the heel of the shoe, and then a remote to run it all.

It looked good but with ...

**Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:15 am

Frank wrote:

This press-release introduces a new devices to help MS patients improve their gait.

Here you can find the products homepage.
The complete (audio+video) device is available for 1145$.

--Frank

**Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:46 am

The first posts under this subject are actually under the suggestions topic. We've been talking about the Walkaide and Bioness.

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