“In January 2015, I was in a car accident that shattered my tibia and fibula. In the years after the accident, I was on and off crutches as a result of 13 surgeries, including 2 failed bone grafts due to bone infection.
I tried every crutch or crutch alternative without finding a device that gave me the mobility and versatility that I wanted. So… I designed and built it.”
David Reid Robinson, inventor of XLEG
“From being able to work, easily get into a car or climb stairs, play with the kids, recreationally play sports, or simply walk while holding a cup of coffee or a bag, the XLEG allows you to fully participate in your life again.”
The early versions were a bit unwieldy, and sometimes involved duct tape, but they did their job, and changed the game for Reid’s recovery. He recognized that XLEG could do the same for others, but first it needed some fine-tuning.
To take it to the next level, he consulted with orthopedic specialists, physiotherapists, biomedical engineers and people living with injuries, to bring it to the version we have today.
