A Radically New Walking-Assist Device

Gravitrex is working to keep more people moving by improving the way patients recover after a loss of mobility. By leveraging a novel technology that supports part of a person's weight, Gravitrex's walking-assist device makes walking rehabilitation safer and easier for both the patient and the provider administering care.

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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) STARTUP CHALLENGE

Gravitrex received received funding from the National Institute on Aging, validating the potential of its technology to improve health outcomes for older adults after hospitalizations or a fall. Research has shown that bodyweight-supported gait training is an effective intervention to improve mobility, yet most currently available devices are cost-prohibitive and limited to specialized rehabilitation centers—a hurdle that Gravitrex is working to overcome.

THE PROBLEM

HELPING OLDER ADULTS RECOVER MOBILITY
AFTER HOSPITALIZATION OR A FALL IS CHALLENGING

13M+

OLDER ADULTS (65+)
ARE HOSPITALIZED
ANNUALLY⁽¹⁾

11%

MUSCLE STRENGTH
CAN BE LOST IN JUST
ONE DAY⁽²⁾

13M+

DISCHARGED FROM
HOSPITAL WITH A
NEW DIFFICULTY⁽¹⁾

1M

HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS FALL
EACH YEAR⁽²⁾

91%

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SUSTAIN AN
INJURY AT WORK⁽³⁾

(1) 2020, NOVEMBER 30. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS “MAINTAINING MOBILITY AND PREVENTING DISABILITY ARE KEY TO LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AS WE AGE”, (2) KISSANE H ET AL. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOBILITY AND FALLS IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING. BROWN HOSPITAL MEDICINE. 2023; (3) CROMIE JE, ROBERTSON VJ, BEST MO. WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: PREVALENCE, SEVERITY, RISKS, AND RESPONSES. PHYS THER. 2000

THE SOLUTION

GRAVITREX WORKS
LIKE NO OTHER

Gravitrex’s patented* mechanism is enclosed within the side panels. It uses a novel, complex mechanical assembly to generate a force in the cables that takes weight off the legs, with no battery or power required.

*Patent owned by Gravitrex Holding