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Robotic exoskeleton could help paraplegics walk again

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    John Roberts reports from Atlanta

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-- story is a breakthrough in medical technology giving paraplegic the hope to walk again.

John Roberts joins us now live from Atlanta.

On this story good morning John.

Martha good morning to -- remember the old television series the Six Million Dollar Man the stuff -- so much science fiction back then but now at least in part.

Science fact a new device that could be liberating for anyone who was lost the use of their legs.

That is as long as the government doesn't get in the way.

And this stepped it -- his spine was the last one Michael gore took for a decade.

A twelve foot fall that left him paralyzed from the waist down and the first thing I think -- -- I can't feel my legs but today.

At Atlanta's shepherd -- rehabilitation hospital.

Gore is about to do something remarkable.

Stand up.

And walk it was amazement.

Excitement.

-- -- gore is wearing a battery powered acts of skeletons in essence a robot that is given him -- freedom he thought he'd never have again.

Ryan Ferris he's leading the development team every aspect of the design was really intended to promote independence.

-- unprecedented level of independence for these users this -- -- skeleton called indigo was one of three such devices being tested for commercial production.

The first step is to get them into clinics like the shepherd center where incredibly.

They'll be subject to the Obama administration's tax on medical devices it doesn't make sense to us I mean.

You don't want to do anything that would slow down the commercialization -- product like this ultimately the goal is to get that into the homes of people like Michael gore.

Who says even the chance to walk for a few hours a month at the hospital it's given him -- new perspective.

Different outlook on life now.

From the end normal.

To -- -- paralyzed.

Feel paralyzed that yet.

Almost normal when you.

Now the company's manufacturing these say they could be a little less than a year away from clinical application another big issue.

Is the cost that is about 60000 dollars you're looking at right there the try to get that -- it's still unclear Martha whether or not the insurance companies whatever pick up even a part of that cost.

Find out just extraordinary watching him get up at that wheelchair.

Was and walk John thank you sound wise -- taxes and.

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