Overview
The Dephy Sidekick is the world's first wearable powered exoskeleton focused on the ankle. It is lightweight, intuitive, and designed to enhance mobility, allowing users to move farther and faster with reduced effort. The Sidekick features integrated sensors and adaptive controls, maintains the ankle's natural range of motion, and offers up to 100+ lbs of joint offload to reduce fatigue. It includes a removable battery that lasts 3-5 miles per charge, a simple user interface with 3 power levels, and is compatible with specially designed shoes featuring an integrated carbon fiber footplate.
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Joints Actuated
- ankle
Power & battery1
- Battery Swappable
- true
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- imu,force_torque
Safety & certifications1
- Safety Features
- emergency_stop,low_battery_lockdown
Other16
- Load Path
- ground
- Assist Mode
- active
- Applications
- personal_mobility,elderly_care
- Sub Category
- medical_mobility
- Actuator Type
- electric_motor
- Body Coverage
- ankle_only
- Donning Assist
- solo
- Frame Material
- carbon_fiber
- Company Country
- US
- Control Strategy
- intent_detection,adaptive_control
- Industries Served
- healthcare
- Indication For Use
- mobility enhancement
- Shoe Compatibility
- Sidekick compatible shoes with integrated carbon fiber footplate
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - Designed for adults with lower limb fatigue or conditions like neuropathy, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, foot drop, post-stroke effects, Parkinson’s, and Achilles injuries. - Not a medical device but can be used with HSA/FSA funds with medical approval. - Includes a pair of shoes, Sidekick device, calf straps, shin pads, batteries, charging dock, torque wrench, and carrying case. - Travel-friendly with LiPo batteries following standard airline regulations. - 30-day return policy and 1-year limited warranty.
- Deployment Environment
- both
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