History of the MKII Hart Walker

The MkII Hart Walker was developed by David Hart, a bio-engineer living in Keighley, England.

In the mid 1980’s Mr. Hart was approached by a friend whose child had Cerebral Palsy. They inquired if he could design a walker that would give their child independent mobility. The original Hart Walker was finally developed in 1989 by Mr. Hart, it became known as the Mk I Hart Walker. After working with the Mk I Hart Walker for four years, Mr. Hart redesigned the walker making it lighter and easier to use, thus the development of the MK II Hart Walker in 1993. In the fall of 1998 a clinical team from OrthoProActive Consultants, Inc. was trained and became the first clinicians to have the expertise to bring the Mk II Hart Walker to the children in North America.

What Mr. Hart created is truly a remarkable device that has enhanced the lives of so many special needs children and their families. Mr. Hart’s profound feeling is…. “May every child walk with pride, for it is their right.”