Tag: Exoskeleton
Ekso competitor unveils lightest robotic suit ever
After inventing the first-ever untethered bionic exoskeleton, he broke from his former company. Now this inventor is back with another breakthrough.
The man behind the...
Measuring severity of spinal cord injuries
Injuries to the spinal cord partially or completely disrupt the neural pathways between the brain and the limbs. The consequences for the representation of...
FDA Clears Parker’s Indego® Exoskeleton for Clinical, Personal Use
State-of-the-Art Device Allows Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury to Stand and Walk; Regulatory Clearances in USA and Europe Pave the Way for Commercialization
CLEVELAND, March...
Do the Paralyzed Have a Medical Right to This $70K Exoskeleton?
American insurance providers are being faced with an interesting health care debate: Should walking be considered a need?
At the center of this debate are...
Bionic spinal cord offers new hope to the paralysed
“Bionic spinal cord” could give extra function and mobility to users of mobility assist devices.
A ‘revolutionary’ device implanted in a brain blood vessel may...
Kessler Foundation and NJIT Secure $5M Grant to Study Wearable Robots
A joint team from Kessler Foundation and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is developing new applications for wearable robotic exoskeleton devices with...
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, from Olympian to paraplegic to inspiration
Even when life becomes too hectic for Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, she finds a way to progress in her spinal cord rehabilitation.
For 2 ½ months,...
The Year in Review: SCI Research Breakthroughs in 2015
As we cross the threshold into 2016, we are one step closer to our goal of finding a cure for paralysis.
Moving full speed ahead...
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Issues National Coverage Policy for ReWalk Robotics Exoskeleton Systems...
Landmark Policy Will Provide Veterans Across the U.S. with Access to Evaluation, Training and Supply of ReWalk Personal Systems
YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel and MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 17, 2015...
Wearable walk-assist gets green light for sale in Japan
TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry approved on Wednesday sale of a wearable walk-assist robot for use in medical facilities, underscoring the government's push to...
