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Innovative Walking Aids   at
Alberta Children's Hospital
Specialty: Rehabilitation
Connect Care Department: CGY ACH INNOVATIVE WALKING
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 1 month
Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Provides access to trial novel robotic and innovative walking aids for people with difficulty walking. Patients of any age can be referred for an equipment trial for our current devices:
  • Trexo (robotic walking aid) - Maximum height of 170 cm, maximum body mass of 68 kg
  • Agilik (robotic knee orthosis) - Height between 112 and 180 cm, maximum body mass of 125 kg. Must be able to self-initiate gait
  • Levity (body weight support gait aid) - Height between 76-142 cm, body mass of 11-45 kg
If a device works well and there are appropriate rehabilitation goals, there is an option for an intensive therapy block using that device to work towards the individualized goals.
Provides access to trial novel robotic and innovative walking aids for people with difficulty walking. Patients of any age can be referred for an equipment trial for our current devices:
  • Trexo (robotic walking aid) - Maximum height of 170 cm, maximum body mass of 68 kg
  • Agilik (robotic knee orthosis) - Height between 112 and 180 cm, maximum body mass of 125 kg. Must be able to self-initiate gait
  • Levity (body weight support gait aid) - Height between 76-142 cm, body mass of 11-45 kg
If a device works well and there are appropriate rehabilitation goals, there is an option for an intensive therapy block using that device to work towards the individualized goals.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Inclusion criteria:
  • Presence of a condition making walking community distances without a gait aid challenging
  • Comfortable fits within the devices size parameters
Trexo Device Restrictions: Maximum height of 170 cm, maximum body mass of 68 kg.
Agilik Device Restrictions: Between Height between 112 and 180 cm, maximum body mass of 125 kg.
Levity Device Restrictions: Height between 76-142 cm, body mass of 11-45 kg.

Exclusion criteria:
  • Medical condition or recent surgery requiring lower extremity immobilization or weight-bearing restriction
  • Medical condition restricting physical activity
  • Pain or symptomatic hypotension while standing
  • Severe lower extremity contracture
Inclusion criteria:
  • Presence of a condition making walking community distances without a gait aid challenging
  • Comfortable fits within the devices size parameters
Trexo Device Restrictions: Maximum height of 170 cm, maximum body mass of 68 kg.
Agilik Device Restrictions: Between Height between 112 and 180 cm, maximum body mass of 125 kg.
Levity Device Restrictions: Height between 76-142 cm, body mass of 11-45 kg.

Exclusion criteria:
  • Medical condition or recent surgery requiring lower extremity immobilization or weight-bearing restriction
  • Medical condition restricting physical activity
  • Pain or symptomatic hypotension while standing
  • Severe lower extremity contracture
Referral instructions for primary care, community care, private
providers etc. who do not send referrals via Connect Care.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR NON-CONNECT CARE USERS
Complete the referral form and email it to the service at poni.lab@ucalgary.ca.
Complete the referral form and email it to the service at poni.lab@ucalgary.ca.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR CONNECT CARE USERS
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Rehabilitation, type CGY ACH INNOVATIVE WALKING in the “To Department” section and complete order.  
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Rehabilitation, type CGY ACH INNOVATIVE WALKING in the “To Department” section and complete order.  
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR SELF-REFERRAL
Self-referrals are accepted by phoning the service using the contact information provided in this profile or by emailing: poni.lab@ucalgary.ca.
Self-referrals are accepted by phoning the service using the contact information provided in this profile or by emailing: poni.lab@ucalgary.ca.
 
PHONE
403-955-5528
REFERRAL PHONE
403-955-5528
REFERRAL FORM
CLICK + TO VIEW REFERRAL GUIDELINES
Routine Reason for Referral
Access Targets convey the clinically appropriate timeframe patients should be seen within, by reason for referral and priority level.
Access Target
Required Information/Investigations
Investigation Timing
Additional Details
Provision of mobility aid
Medication List (dose, frequency, route)
 
Within 1 month

Past medical history
 
Within 1 month

Description, onset and duration of symptoms
 
Current

Walking disability
Medication List (dose, frequency, route)
 
Within 1 month

Past medical history
 
Within 1 month

Description, onset and duration of symptoms
 
Current
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
 
MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
Please give as much notice as possible to cancel/reschedule an appointment.
Please give as much notice as possible to cancel/reschedule an appointment.
 
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Description:
Closed on statutory holidays
   
 
ADDRESS
28 Oki Drive NW
Calgary Alberta
T3B 6A8
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and government issued photo ID
  • Check in at the Neuroscience reception area (Main Level)
  • Bring leg braces/orthoses and shoes
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and government issued photo ID
  • Check in at the Neuroscience reception area (Main Level)
  • Bring leg braces/orthoses and shoes
 
DIRECTIONS
Neurophysiology Clinic area, located in C1-405 (Main Level) of Alberta Children's Hospital.
Neurophysiology Clinic area, located in C1-405 (Main Level) of Alberta Children's Hospital.
 
PHONE
403-955-5528
 
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Paid parking is available on site.
Paid parking is available on site.
 
EMAIL
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
A virtual consult with a physiatrist needs to be done prior to trying the Trexo or Agilik.
A virtual consult with a physiatrist needs to be done prior to trying the Trexo or Agilik.
 
 
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
Yes

This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site


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