Physical Disabilities will Benefit from HAL

My dear blogger friend Mish, who owns the Sci Fi Musings, just posted about this very interesting Japanese invention that promises to help people with weak limbs, (like pathelar instability -very frequent in cyclists-, peripheral neuropathy in diabetics, miastemia gravis, amongst others), and also patients with "limited physical range to walk and move like an able-bodied person" (like post-surgical knee complications not related to constrictions of the veins or arteries, like stiffness of the knee joint or RST -Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, stroke, spinal cord injuries, amongst many more)
The only problem right now is the price of it. Up to now, patients can rent the robot suit named HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) for the amount of  £1,370 or its equivalent in USD, $2,212.00, per month or, you can rent just parts of if, like robotic legs, robotic arms for a cheaper of course.
It is pricey now because its innovation, but with time and as it becomes more popular, useful for patients and with successful marketing through out the world, I am sure the price will drop and it will be more affordable to patients.
However, I doubt this kind of medical wonder will ever be provided under the Obamacare idiotic health plan.

"This is a truly cool invention, it could really help physically disabled people suffering from hip, knee, or foot problems to name just a very few. From the article:

"HAL, which weighs 23kg, is comprised of robotic 'limbs', and a backpack containing the suit's battery and computer system. It is strapped to the body and controlled by thought. When a person attempts to move, nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles, and very weak traces of these signals can be detected on the surface of the skin. The HAL suit identifies these signals using a sensor attached the skin of the wearer, and a signal is sent to the suit's power unit telling the suit to move in unison with the wearer's own limbs."

It seems a little heavy but with a battery and computer system that lasts for 5 hours, a person will be capable of much more activity and much more strength. It could aid a person in lifting heavy objects, getting out of a wheel chair, and many other tasks. Plus I am sure there will be many refinements to this suit as time goes by.
The exo-skeleton is named Hal and I cannot help but feel very excited about this creation. Getting older can be a bitch, a car accident can bring life altering injuries and now there is going to be a solution to those physical problems. It really feels like science fiction is merging with real life. Sometimes it feels like we are going backwards when I see so many wars, cruelties to plants, animals, and humans, and then I read a story like this and get excited that we are moving ahead and trying to make life better for everyone!
Here is a LINK to the story and enjoy your weekend."~ Reports Mish's Sci Fi Musing blog