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Bionic Suit Allows Paralyzed Man to Walk at Huntington Hospital

Aaron Bloom, 27, a paraplegic, wowed onlookers as he transferred from his wheelchair, donned a bionic suit and walked at Huntington Memorial Hospital's Outpatient Rehabilitation Satellite in Pasadena yesterday. Bloom, who became paralyzed in 2010, is one of the first Southern California residents to use the ready-to-wear, robotic exoskeleton designed by Ekso Bionics. Stabilizing crutches equipped with remote control buttons allow him to control the computerized suit as he walks. (Photo: Business Wire)
Aaron Bloom, 27, a paraplegic, wowed onlookers as he transferred from his wheelchair, donned a bionic suit and walked at Huntington Memorial Hospital's Outpatient Rehabilitation Satellite in Pasadena yesterday. Bloom, who became paralyzed in 2010, is one of the first Southern California residents to use the ready-to-wear, robotic exoskeleton designed by Ekso Bionics. Stabilizing crutches equipped with remote control buttons allow him to control the computerized suit as he walks. (Photo: Business Wire)
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