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From: Gary.Greiner@f21.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Gary Greiner)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: a wheelchair that climbs stairs
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Date: 7 Jan 91 18:13:53 GMT
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TB> At this time the chair is only available by prescription
TB> and costs about $12,000, which is $4,000 more than a fully
TB> equipped electric wheelchair. The chair is in its final
TB> stage of development and testing, and it should be avail-
TB> able  to the public in late 1988 or early 1989. It is now
TB> being used by hospitals and rehabilitation institutes 
TB> throughout the country.
  
Hmmm, how old is this news item? If I am awake, we are almost into
1991.
Cheers,
              TM

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