Paraplegic donates device to aid spinal injuries

A DEVICE that helps patients with spinal injuries become more mobile has been donated to the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dublin.

It was presented by Paul Moore of the Mobility Aids Centre in Britain, who became the first paraplegic person to walk a mile using the adjustable standing frame two years ago.

The money to buy the high-tech piece of equipment, called the Dynamic Parapodium, was raised last year during a charity 24-hour relay event organised by the centre in which the device was used by participants.