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Robotic Knee Brace Could Be A Game Changer For Millions With Osteoarthritis

Published August 10, 2021 at 11:27 AM CDT
Roam Robotics' Ascend smart knee brace helps relieve knee pain and increase mobility for people with osteoarthritis. (Courtesy of Roam Robotics)
Roam Robotics' Ascend smart knee brace helps relieve knee pain and increase mobility for people with osteoarthritis. (Courtesy of Roam Robotics)

A California robotics company has developed a high-tech brace that could help millions of people in the U.S. with osteoarthritis of the knee.

NPR’s Jon Kalish has the report.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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