I wrote to ask if it would be possible to share the device with a friend.
The answer is yes. Here is the reply I received.

Kathleen


Hi Kathleen- Yes- the device may be shareable.
It includes a pair of goggles which can be wiped down with a cloth and extra
rubber ear buds so each of you can have your own pair.

 We recommend people start with a daily practice routine of  up to twenty
minutes for 2-4 weeks to get started and get a feel as to what kind of
practice routine is best for them. Some people practice daily while others
practice 3 times a week.    After the initial practice period, some patients
gain great improvement and only need to practice once in a while, while
others require daily practice for a few minutes.

 Perhaps you could move the device back in forth between you on a daily
basis or meet to practice or each one of you could take a two week period
with it to see what kind of practice routine works best for each of you.

 If you have any more questions I am happy to answer them.

Have a good day and Best Regards- Audrey Holmes-Baram
MediGait Support




2009/1/31 <[log in to unmask]>

> Has anyone tried this device?  It looks promising.  It is  expensive but if
> it works it is worth it.
>
>
> In a message dated 1/31/2009 2:54:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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>
> Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of  Life
>
> Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis patients are  discovering
> first-hand that daily exercise with a new virtual reality  device, the
> GaitAid Virtual Walker, has a positive effect on their walking  ability,
> minimizing balance problems and improving quality of  life.
> Yoram Baram, a computer science professor and incumbent of the Roy  Matas /
> Winnipeg Chair in Biomedical Engineering at the Technion, Israel  Institute
> of Technology has collaborated with several neurologists  specializing in
> treating Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and other  movement
> disorders, in developing and testing a new, non-invasive training  device
> designed to proactively minimize freezing and balance problems  during
> walking. The noticeable physical and mental improvement of patients
> participating in clinical studies led Baram to bring the GaitAid device to
> market as a FDA registered medical device and is offering the device for a
> trial period on his company's website (www.medigait.com).
> A Professor  of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic of
> The
> Rambam  Medical Center, Yehudit Aharon, M.D., specializes in the treatment
> of
>
> Parkinson's Disease. "The development of this device has been invaluable
>  to
> my patients. They have better balance, reduction of freezing and  improved
> confidence," states Dr. Aharon.
>
> Rayilyn Brown
> Director  AZNPF
> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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