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With a new iteration of the iBOT, an advanced — and potentially life-altering — all-terrain electric wheelchair, inventor Dean Kamen aims to bring it to as many people with disabilities as ...
The original iBOT 3000 entered production in 2003, [2] [8] and was superseded by the iBOT 4000 in 2005. [8] Due to the FDA classification, the iBOT 3000 and iBOT 4000 could not have any modifications made to their seating or controllers, [1] meaning they could not be customized to individual users. Additionally, insurance coverage was minimal ...
Dean Lawrence Kamen (/ ˈ k eɪ m ɪ n /; born April 5, 1951) is an American engineer, inventor, and businessman.He is known for his invention of the Segway and iBOT, [2] as well as founding the non-profit organization FIRST with Woodie Flowers.
1999 iBOT. The iBOT is a stable and mobile powered wheelchair that balances on two of a total of six wheels. The iBOT is capable of climbing stairs as well as giving the user the ability to make eye-contact with a standing individual. Dean Kamen invented the iBOT in 1999. [26]
Before the Segway made him famous, inventor Dean Kamen had already spent decades revolutionizing medical devices: infusion pumps, insulin pumps, stents, dialysis machines. Kamen's boldest idea ...
This multi-functional stretcher could make it easier for first responders to transport people with limited mobility
(Segway Inc. cannot market its devices in the US as medical devices. Kamen sold the intellectual property rights for medical purposes to Johnson & Johnson, makers of the iBOT, a self-balancing wheelchair). [47] The maximum speed of the Segway PT is 12.5 miles per hour (20.1 km/h).
Jeffrey Clay Erlanger (November 30, 1970 – June 10, 2007) was an American advocate and activist for disability rights. He is known for appearing on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood when he was 10 years old, talking about his electric wheelchair and why he needed it.