The company says the clearance is supported by safety and effectiveness data of the exoskeleton in patients with spinal cord injuries at levels T5 to L5 and has been evaluated in more than 500 patients.
Engineers from University of Delaware are studying how robotic exoskeletons can guide personalized stroke rehabilitation strategies.
Harmonic Bionics announces that Healthlink Holdings Ltd will distribute the Harmony SHR in the Hong Kong and Macau territories.
Simon Kindleysides climbs a 51-story skyscraper, earning his second Guinness World Record using his ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton.
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Researchers have used lightweight material engineering and AI to create an exoskeleton that could help people with mobility impairments.
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Harmonic Bionics Inc will be showcasing Harmony SHR at the AOTA Inspire Annual Conference & Expo later in March.
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An exoskeleton will assist torch bearers during the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games torch relay, one torch bearer with upper limb disabilities and another with lower limb disabilities, reports the Global Times.
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Jack Peurach, who has served as Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc’s Chief Executive Officer since 2018, has left the company to pursue other endeavors. Steven Sherman, who has served as Ekso Bionics’ Chairman of the Board since 2014, replaces him.
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Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner has received a grant to launch a 5-year clinical trial of a device to help improve mobility among children with cerebral palsy.
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The Nebraska Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE), an international nonprofit community organization, has purchased two EksoNR devices on behalf of local Nebraska inpatient rehabilitation facilities, Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc announces.
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Researchers have developed a new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an individual and adapt to a variety of real-world walking tasks in a matter of seconds.
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ReWalk Robotics is picking up the pace on its trek down the FDA’s review pathway, Fierce Biotech reports.
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Mechanical engineering researchers have developed a lightweight powered exoskeleton that helps lower-limb amputees walk with much less effort. The device uses motors, microprocessors and advanced algorithms to aid users in walking, much like an e-bike helps riders pedal uphill.
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Early intervention using the robotic exoskeleton for high-dose gait training during inpatient rehabilitation for acute stroke may improve function, Kessler Foundation researchers suggest.
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Physical intervention plans that included exoskeleton-assisted walking helped people with spinal cord injury evacuate more efficiently and improved the consistency of their stool, researchers from Kessler Foundation and others suggest, in Journal of Clinical Medicine.
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Following a successful pilot program, the EksoNR robotic exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics will be available at four of Kindred Healthcare’s long-term acute care hospitals in Florida: Green Cove Springs, Tampa/St. Pete, Fort Lauderdale, and Melbourne.
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An optimized ankle exoskeleton system increased participants’ walking speed by about 40% compared with their regular speed, according to Stanford University researchers.
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Three Trexo Plus robotic exoskeletons need a name. Therapists and the public have an opportunity to help name these devices used at the South Allentown campus of Good Shepherd Pediatrics (part of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network).
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