Bionic suit takes pain out of lifting

[bonkers325]

Back injuries suffered by nurses from lifting heavy patients could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a bionic suit invented by Japanese scientists.

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wonder if they have one to increase strength

 

[hoihtah]

perhaps i should forward this to superman.

 

[Windogg]

Screw fat people, with all these new widescreen TVs and large CRTS we need these in electronics stores.

 

[bonkers325]

<< Screw fat people, with all these new widescreen TVs and large CRTS we need these in electronics stores. >>



even if it is there
can u afford it

 

[PG]

Early tests of a prototype allowed a nurse weighing 64 kg (141 lb) to lift a patient weighing 70 kg (154 lb). A commercial version of the suit will cost about 1,200 pounds ($1,700) and could be available in two years.


That doesn't really impress me. I know that lifting a person is harder than lifting weights, but many women can easily handle that kind of weight when deadlifting. 154 lbs. isn't much at all.
If it allowed you to lift 300+ lbs. without you even trying much, then I'd say it was worth it.

 

[Windogg]

Of the course the problem is lifting the patient in the proper feashion. Dead-lifting a patient might be the proper term if done weghtlifing style.

 

[bacillus]

these suits makes the wearer look like the Michellin man! :Q