Health & recovery
ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton
Personal walking exoskeleton (used with crutches) by Lifeward (formerly ReWalk Robotics) · People with paraplegia who want to walk at home and in the community
🚶 Everyday walking 🧍 Standing & mobility Full legs Mobility
The device that opened the door: ReWalk was the first personal exoskeleton the FDA cleared for home use, and the case that led Medicare to start paying for personal exoskeletons in 2024. Motors at the hips and knees power walking while the user balances with crutches.
Price
Roughly $90,000–100,000
Medicare's 2024 payment amount for this device class (code K1007) was about $91,032.
Availability
Prescription required — available in the US
Approval status
FDA cleared for personal use by people with spinal cord injury; the current generation is the ReWalk 7.
Who pays
Covered by Medicare under code K1007 since 2024 for people who qualify (Part B pays 80% after the deductible). The VA has provided ReWalk devices to eligible veterans for years.
See it at Lifeward (formerly ReWalk Robotics) ↗
Sources
✓ Last verified Nov 9, 2026.