Tuesday, 19. November 2002
Topic: - on November 19, 2002 at 10:40:24 PM CET
Stair-Climbing Wheelchair Works, FDA Staff Says
Johnson & Johnson's iBOT wheelchair, which climbs stairs and traverses tough terrain, was effective in a clinical trial, U.S. regulatory staff said ahead of Wednesday's key review of the product. The iBOT, conceived by prolific inventor Dean Kamen, uses gyroscopes to mimic the way people maintain their balance. The chair can maneuver up and down stairs and curbs, go into four-wheel drive mode to navigate beaches or grass and rise on two wheels to bring a user to eye level.
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