Here are four things to know:
1. After undergoing surgeries and a recovery, the marine was transferred to Richmond, Va.-based McGuire VA Medical Center, where surgeons fitted him with the assistive technology.
2. The Ekso GT is a lower-body exoskeleton comprised of robotic leg braces and a battery pack.
3. Asraf Gorgey, chief of spinal cord injury research at center, said walking can prevent a host of health issues linked to long-term paralysis such as heart disease, diabetes and muscular atrophy bone loss.
4. Assistive technologies are gaining traction and many companies are focusing on developing exoskeletons for those who are disabled. The Veterans Health Administration has sponsored the company, ReWalk, since 2011, for its Research in exoskeleton devices and applications.
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