World-first clinical trial of robotic legs called HELLEN begins at the University of Newcastle

By Carrie Fellner
January 21 2017 - 9:00am
FRESH HOPE: AIN Chief Executive Trish Leonard with research team Jodie Marquez and Nicola Postol in HELLEN’s new room at the University of Newcastle.
FRESH HOPE: AIN Chief Executive Trish Leonard with research team Jodie Marquez and Nicola Postol in HELLEN’s new room at the University of Newcastle.

A WORLD-FIRST clinical trial now underway in the Hunter is allowing some of its participants to walk again for the first time since suffering a devastating spinal cord injury or stroke.

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