Jeff Weber broke his heel five years ago while gardening and found himself with plenty of time to ponder just how ugly and uncomfortable conventional crutches are. A seating designer by trade, Weber decided there had to be a better way and came up with
MobiLegs.
Fast Company writes about the crutches, which "look like they'd be equally at home being sold at a hospital supply or a sporting goods shop." Weber's new company will start selling a basic and deluxe model of the ergonomic crutches this summer for $60 and $90, respectively. He hopes to quickly grow into a $10-million-a-year company.
Read the entire Fast Company article
here.
Also, see MedCity News' article
here.