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The iBOT Wheelchair

Reviewed By: Brunilda Nazario,

SOURCES: 2008 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Cathy Henderson, PT, Trainer, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.

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Dean Waggoner has multiple sclerosis and wants to do more than his power wheelchair will allow. So the retired construction worker decided to take the iBOT out for a test drive.

Dean Waggoner:

If I could have had one of these which allows you to go over 5 inch curbs and climb up and down steps and doesn't get stuck in sand and gravel, it would have allowed me to work at least another year.

Narrator:

Unlike your grandfather's wheelchair, the iBOT has a sophisticated system of computers and gyroscopes. Potential users have to be able to maneuver a joystick and understand features on the control panel.

Cathy Henderson, P.T.:

If one thing gets out of balance, it beeps at them, gives them a command on the screen and they have to go through certain prompts to see what it was that happened. And that's part of the 6 hour training.

Narrator:

Another part is going up and down steps. If you want to do it on your own, it requires upper body strength.

Cathy Henderson, P.T.:

If they don't have that, but they have a caregiver, it does have a stair climb assist feature. So they could have a caregiver assist them with the handle on the back.

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Maneuvering the iBOT takes practice. But dean says it's like learning to ride a bike.

Dean Waggoner:

It's just a matter of getting used to it. Once you get used to it, it's very, very easy. It's almost second nature.

Narrator:

Matthew Seals agrees. He's working on his favorite feature, the one that gives him a real lift.

Matthew Seals:

It lifts you up so that you're eye level with the average person, allows you to reach cabinets, that type thing.

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If the iBOT's a good fit, it's custom-programmed to your center of gravity. It runs about 26 thousand dollars, but users say the freedom it provides is priceless. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.

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