For the PolySpine team, inclusion on the ARTG was the final hurdle before starting manufacturing the PolySpine exoskeleton. Through an Innovation Connections Grant, the team was matched with UTS Rapido, an R&D engineering and technology consultancy at UTS. PolySpine decided on a rigorous testing process to measure the strength, durability and safety of both the injected-moulded material that forms the device’s spine and the chest harness and lap belt that secures it to the user.

Riley and Clint recently introduced PolySpine to coastal communities in NSW in an interview with Coastbeat. The father-son duo were asked about how they work together, with Riley telling Coastbeat “We work well as a team and continually challenge each other with our new ideas and different views.” The pair also shared some exciting news about the progression of PolySpine, with in-house occupational therapists currently in the final stage of user trials.

In light of International Day of Disabled Persons 2020, PolySpine’s Co-founder Riley Saban was interview by the NSW Health team. Two articles and one video were posted on the government-run website promoting Polyspine’s product range and highlighting the inspiring work of our father-son team.

Disability equipment is designed to assist people who are restricted in the way they can move, due to a physical disability. Disability equipment allows those with limited mobility to experience more independence and freedom, leading to a better quality life.

Disability equipment is designed to assist people who are restricted in the way they can move, due to a physical disability. Disability equipment allows those with limited mobility to experience more independence and freedom, leading to a better quality life.

Disability equipment is designed to assist people who are restricted in the way they can move, due to a physical disability. Disability equipment allows those with limited mobility to experience more independence and freedom, leading to a better quality life.

Disability equipment is designed to assist people who are restricted in the way they can move, due to a physical disability. Disability equipment allows those with limited mobility to experience more independence and freedom, leading to a better quality life.

Physical disabilities impact, either temporarily or permanently, a person’s physical capabilities and overall mobility. Polyspine is a specially designed physical disability support device, intended to assist in the mobility of people with some physical disabilities. Below is some brief information about just some of the disabilities that Polyspine disability equipment may be able to help contribute additional mobility opportunities for.

Riley and Clint were recently interviewed by ABC News about Polyspine and their goal to make the world more accessible for people suffering from severe physical disabilities. Nadia Daly brought the inspirational story to light, sharing how PolySpine has evolved from a humble idea between father and son, to a working prototype that could one day change the lives of millions of people worldwide.