kids. this is like, one of the biggest ego boosts that they made. i m just fortunate enough to be a test pilot. harris, this mt. sinai medical center where manny is. and the doctor in charge of it of the program over there he says he thinks the technology is really the way to go now. we ve been spending so much time on nerve growth factors and chemicals and haven t led to this. which is allowing a paralyzed person to walk again. it cuts down on blood clots. improves circulation. better for your muscles and your bones. it is all around win, a miracle actually, a game-changer and i am positives the psyche. you saw the spirit of that man. he is really, really excited about this ability. harris: we should tell everybody because of a car accident he was in. he was paralyzed from the nipples down. he thought he would never walk again. he wants to get to the point where he can use it home. that will probably happen. it is 100,000 to $140,000 per unit but we expect the
ahold of it. it use as computer. it uses wireless chips. it uses motors and allows someone like manny maldonado to walk again where before he couldn t. let s look at manny to see what he has to say. how does it feel, manny? it feels great. i mean, this brings a smile to my peace every time i use this. excuse me. every time i use it. just like, it gets better as you use it. get more used to it and hopefully eventually i will be on my own in this thing. but it feels great, being able to take these steps. you re watching your legs move? yes. time to time i look down to make sure i m still positioned right but i try not to as much as possible. this way i get used to it without thinking about it, so. this, bring your spirits up? yeah. i mean i see you smiling. it is always all about
born fruit. now it s being eclipsed by this new technology. technology will be the breakthrough that will allow them to be back on their feet, walk about, and perhaps a lot sooner than we will see the result from the biology, the cellular-based research and the various laboratories across the world. reporter: one downside we are is cost, up to $140,000 for a single unit, that s a lot. will insurance cover it? the potential up side is huge. this may soon be available for paralyzed patients everywhere, replacing many of the common uses of the wheelchair. patti ann: the future is now. that is incredible. reporter: technology instead of chemicals, the wave of the future. he was just a happy person, manny, he said this changed his life. patti ann: you could sell he said his confidence and everything. we ll see what happens with the insurance. good to see you. reporter: great to see you patti ann. patti ann: you too. gregg: lawmakers only have a few
technological brea breakthrough that has incredible benefit for people who are paralyzed. dr. marc siegl is a member of the faction medical center and works at langone medical center. good to see you. reporter: we are looking at a miracle-type treatment using a robot where paralyzed people can walk today. i visited mt. sinai hospital in new york one of 30 hospitals around the country that are experimenting with this so-called exo skeleton. a 40-pound computer driven device. i caught up a manny maldonado who was paralyzed in a herbal car crash. he calls himself a test pilot for this game changer. he s thrilled to be back on his feet and he says the benefits go beyond the possibility of walking again. let s watchmanee. confidence booster, circulation feels a lot better, the breathing, able to sleep
the northeast bringing snow, rain, high winds, icy road conditions. more than 50 flights have been canceled today following the grounding of more than 1700 the day before. coming up in minutes we ll go live to anna kooiman live in scranton, pennsylvania where folks are trying to dig out from more than a foot of snow. but first, bad weather making be delaying lawmakers plans to get back to the negotiating table in washington, d.c. good morning, i m gregg jarrett in america s newsroom. . patti ann: freight to be with you again, gregg. i m patti ann browne in for martha maccallum. there is little to no progress reported in making a deal to avert across the board tax hikes for 90% of american households. president obama on his way back to washington right now but not all the lawmakers are there and if congress and the president do not reach a compromise before january 1st many analysts say the economy will slide back into a recession. gregg: mike emanuel is live on capitol hill.