US approval for upright wheelchair

I’ve reported previously (see here) about Israel’s UPnRIDE robotic standing wheelchair that allows wheelchair users to travel upright. The US FDA has just cleared the UPnRIDE for marketing and use in the US. Cofounder Dr Amit Goffer is a quadriplegic who uses the UPnRIDE himself.

https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-upnride-standing-wheelchair-receives-fda-clearance-1001301453

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200227005438/en/U.S.-Food-Drug-Administration-Clears-UPnRIDE%E2%84%A2-Standing

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