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Introduction Documents from Cadence:

• An Open Letter from Our Chairman from Cadence Biomedical.
• Use of Kinetic Orthosis with PostKinetic Orthosis with Post-Stroke Male.

Kickstart User Stories: Albert's Stroke Recovery

"Experiencing life out of his wheelchair for the first time in 11 years".

There's a new choice to leave the wheelchair behind. Kickstart™ is the first kinetic orthosis, a new type of wearable device designed to help users regain walking ability, stability and confidence to rediscover a more independent and mobile life. It is a simple and lightweight device that provides a boost of energy return to help swing your leg forward for each step, reinforcing correct walking motions so your legs advance smoothly and naturally.

The Kickstart Orthosis Can:

Allow users to regain the ability and endurance to walk, stand and return to daily living activities with less reliance on wheelchairs, walkers and canes Improve mobility in daily life for those with neurological injuries or conditions such as Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, or Muscular Dystrophy Promote proper performance and increased endurance during rehabilitation and physical therapy

Other Quick Facts:

Uses no external power, meaning no electronics, motors or noise – provides walking assistance without the cost of robotic devices Weighs less than 5 lbs Requires minimal instruction and training – it’s designed so that an experienced user can don/doff the device in less than 5 mins


Kickstart User Stories from Cadence Biomedical.

How Kickstart Works from Cadence Biomedical

Kickstart, a new type of walking device made by Cadence Biomedical, is designed to make walking easier for those with severe mobility impairments. The device is a kinetic orthosis, meaning that it uses no motors or batteries to provide walking assistance.

Learn more on our website at cadencebiomedical.com.



How Kickstart Works from Cadence Biomedical.

Donna Kickstart User / Stroke Survivor

Donna had a stroke twenty years ago and couldn’t walk more than a block at a time until she found Kickstart. Watch her walk and talk about how Kickstart has allowed her to regain her freedom after years of relying on a Segway for mobility.

“Kickstart has really changed my life. I used to be kind of sedentary because I was trying to save myself from that hip replacement operation that I’m hoping I’m not going to have to have now. So now I do three days a week adaptive PE, two days a week of OT clinic, and now I got my husband to commit to ballroom dancing.”

“I used to have to use a Segway to get anywhere that was going to have to walk further than a block. And if I did any kind of walking at all, I had so much pain that I had to take a couple of naproxin. So now I can go anywhere, I can walk most anywhere, and I can walk around the house without a cane – most of the time actually. And I’m more stable when I stand up.”


Kickstart User Stories from Cadence Biomedical.

Eric Kickstart User / Stroke Survivor

Eric has been going to physical therapy once a week for a decade since his stroke, but his leg weakness persisted and continued to limit his mobility. With Kickstart, he has been able to quickly increase his walking speed and endurance, making it possible for him to walk side by side with his wife during their walks. Eric uses Kickstart both during physical therapy and at home, and is now less reliant on his walking cane around the house.


Kickstart User Stories from Cadence Biomedical.

Ron Kickstart User / Spinal Cord Injury

Ron had a partial spinal cord injury seven years ago, and he’s now using Kickstart to help him get back to the exercise that he loves. Until he started using Kickstart, he had been doing partial weight bearing support therapy for six years but still had trouble taking several steps consecutively. Minutes after we fit him with his Kickstart, he was able to do laps in the parallel bars with ease.

Since he’s gotten Kickstart, his therapy has been focused entirely on overground walking with Kickstart and a walker. Recently, he walked for 45 minutes outside over uneven terrain without issue and he consistently improves his ten-meter walk time with each therapy session.


Kickstart User Stories from Cadence Biomedical.

Heather Highlight Video

Heather in this video has ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerorsis). Without our device, she is only able to walk for very short durations while holding on to another person for support.

This video snippet shows her taking her first steps on her own in over 5 years using our device. The physical therapist in the video is holding on to her belt in case a fall occurs and is not providing any support.


Heather Highlight Video from Cadence Biomedical.



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