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Robotic Knee Brace Could Be A Game Changer For Millions With Osteoarthritis

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Published August 10, 2021 at 11:27 AM CDT

Roam Robotics' Ascend smart knee brace helps relieve knee pain and increase mobility for people with osteoarthritis. (Courtesy of Roam Robotics)

A California robotics company has developed a high-tech brace that could help millions of people in the U.S. with osteoarthritis of the knee.

NPR’s Jon Kalish has the report.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.