[1][2] The system is powered by a backpack battery, and is controlled by a simple wrist-mounted remote which detects and enhances the user's movements.
[3] Designed in Yokneam, Israel, by Amit Goffer,[4] the ReWalk is marketed by Lifeward Ltd., and is priced at approximately US$85,000 per unit.
[16][17] On 8 May 2012, paralyzed British woman Claire Lomas became the first person to finish a marathon using a bionic assistance suit.
Lomas, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a 2007 riding accident, completed the London Marathon in 17 days with her ReWalk system.
[4] In addition, with a price of between US$69,500[11] to US$85,000,[5] the system is beyond the reach of many patients, especially because, as of July 2014, health insurance in the United States does not yet cover the ReWalk.