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Honda Walking Assist Certified with CE Mark Using Contents of ISO 13482

January 25, 2018 // 9 Comments

Honda Walking Assist Powered Hip Exoskeleton
The Honda Walking Assist Device has earned the European Union (EU) CE certification mark for medical devices.  This allows the Honda Motor Company to market and commercialize its wearable robot as a medical device in EU countries and signifies conformity with EU standards.  The Honda Walking Assist Device is an assistive powered hip exoskeleton [more]

And the best medical exoskeleton article for 2017 goes to Reuters!

November 2, 2017 // 3 Comments

Reuters and Suitx Me and My Robotic Suit-01
Unless something drastically changes in the last two months of 2017, the best article written regarding medical exoskeletons is not going to go to the Exoskeleton Report but to Reuters!  Andrei Khalip from Reuters has written a heartfelt account of his journey to SuitX in the San Francisco Bay Area to try out the Phoenix powered gait [more]

Exo-Hand and the Difficulties of Developing Exoskeletons Outside First World Countries

August 15, 2017 // 2 Comments

Exo-Hand Project
Nicolas Rojas has created an exoskeleton hand primarily for stroke survivors.  This exoskeleton has 12 degrees of freedom and it uses just one motor and a bar linkage.  The Exo-Hand mechanism can be fully customized and tailored for every patient for comfort while retaining efficiency.  The mechanical glove can run independently for 1.5-2 hours [more]

WearRAcon17 Day Three Report

April 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

WearRAcon17 Day Three Report
The WearRAcon17 finished strong with presentations by wearable robotics experts and rising stars of the exoskeleton industry.  Some of the WearRAcon17 day three featured speakers included: Dr. Conor Walsh, Harvard University Dr. David Reinkensmeyer, University of California Irvine Dr. Tim Swift, Roam Robotics Jie Gu, Fourier Intelligence (North [more]

Physical Rehabilitation with Exoskeletons and Virtual Reality

February 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Physical Rehabilitation with Exoskeletons and Virtual Reality
Combining robotics with virtual reality holds great promise for physical rehabilitation.  Fixed frame, or stationary exoskeletons for the upper and lower body have been used for years to get patients moving again. Introduction: Rehabilitation exoskeleton devices provide power assistance to weakened limbs.  The power assistance can be scaled back [more]

Commentary on Executives Perspectives: Max Scheder-Bieschin, CFO Ekso Bionics

February 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Commentary on Executives Perspectives Max Scheder
C-Suite TV with Jeffery Hayzlett has published an interview with Ekso Bionics CFO Max Scheder-Bieschin.  In the interview, Max Scheder-Bieschin focuses on the current and future medical exoskeleton offerings by Ekso Bionics.  However, his thoughts and opinions have many overarching ideas that can be applied to all medical exoskeletons as well [more]

IHMC Powered Exoskeleton Cybathlon Full Course Practice Run

October 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

IHMC Powered Exoskeleton Cybathlon Full Course Practice Run
Florida Institute For Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) released a video of running a powered exoskeleton through an obstacle course.  This video is significant because rehabilitation and assistive exoskeletons are usually shown moving back and forth in a clean corridor.  This video is exactly the opposite.  The IHMC (Mina V2) exo runs [more]

Comparing Indego vs Ekso GT vs ReWalk, Researched by VAPAHCS

September 6, 2016 // 6 Comments

Comparing Indego vs Ekso GT vs ReWalk, 2016, All images taken from respective product websites.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care Systems (VAPAHCS) has submitted a request for an unidentified number of Ekso GT exoskeletons and a service contract for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI).  Signed September 1st, 2016, the document titled Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition [more]

Partial Neurological Recovery using Brain-Machine Interface Rehabilitation

August 16, 2016 // 1 Comment

Machine Human Interface Rehabilitation
The researchers that brought us a mind-controlled exoskeleton to kick off the Soccer World Cup in 2014 are back in the news.  Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, in collaboration with many researchers, has been able to develop a recovery method that has returned partial motor control and perception to eight patients with complete spinal cord injury after ten [more]

Robotics For Stroke Rehabilitation, TEDxHerndon, Dr. Karen Nolan

August 11, 2016 // 1 Comment

Dr Karen Nolan TedX Herndon 2016
Dr. Karen Nolan’s Ted Talk at TEDxHerndon from May 2016 has been finally uploaded to YouTube.  In her talk, Dr. Nolan focuses on the rehabilitation needs of post-stroke patients suffering from hemiplegia.  Hemiplegia is a form of paralysis on one side of the body due to brain damage from stroke. Dr. Karen Nolan is a Senior Research [more]

Dr. Dylan Edwards, Objective Discussion Of The Ekso GT and Adoption Challenges

June 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Demonstration of the Ekso GT by Shane Mosko and physical therapist Jenn Macievich at Ekso Bionics HQ, Richmond, 2016
This June, Ekso Bionics hosted Dr. Dylan Edwards who led an objective presentation and discussion on his experience with the Ekso GT for gait rehabilitation and the obstacles to its wider adoption.  Dr. Dylan Edwards is the Director of the Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Human Motor Control Laboratory at Burke Rehabilitation & Research [more]

42 Medical Exoskeletons into 6 Categories

June 9, 2016 // 10 Comments

Featured Image for Article on Medical and Rehabilitation Exoskeletons and Orthotic Devices
Wearable robotics designed to be used as a rehabilitation or augmentation medical devices is the second oldest field of exoskeleton development.  The first working medical exoskeleton was created in 1972 by the Mihajlo Pupin Institute in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (modern day Serbia).  Although several labs demonstrated early success with [more]

Inspirational: Stroke Survivor Who Learned to Walk Again

June 7, 2016 // 1 Comment

Brad Berman training on the Ekso exoskeleton at Burke Rehabilitation Center in White Plains, N.Y., Oct. 2014. CBS News
This is the story of Brad Berman, an active person who at age 35 suddenly suffered a stroke that put him in a coma, but after 18 months of rehabilitation he was back to work.  Sometimes, we focus so much on the technology and its testing that we forget about the human element.  The men and women who seek the newest medical equipment in order to [more]

First Meta Analysis Review on Rehabilitation Exoskeletons For Spinal Cord Injury

May 31, 2016 // 0 Comments

First Exoskeleton Meta-Study on Safety of Rehabilitation Wearable Robots for Spinal Cord Injury
Clinical effectiveness and safety of powered exoskeleton-assisted walking in patients with spinal cord injury: systematic review with meta-analysis.  This report was published in Medical Devices: Evidence and Research with authors Angela K. Zimmerman, William G. Herbert and Larry E. Miller. What was done? The authors conducted a meta-analysis for [more]

Ekso GT Cleared by FDA For Clinical Use

April 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

Ekso GT Approved By FDA
The Ekso GT by Ekso Bionics has finally been cleared by the FDA for clinical use.  The company received clearance to market its exoskeleton for use in rehabilitation centers for the treatment of individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke, individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels T4 to L5, and individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels [more]

Indego Cleared By FDA For Clinical And Personal Use

March 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

Indego by Parker Hannifin, lower body exoskeleton for rehabilitation and walking assist.
There is a great disturbance in the exoskeleton industry.  We have a new exoskeleton approved by the FDA for personal use: The Indego by Parker Hannifin. The Indego exoskeleton has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA for both clinical and personal use in the United States.  The Indego exoskeleton targets primarily people [more]

WearRAcon16 Day 2 Report

February 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

WearRAcon16 Report Day 2
The first Wearable Robotics Association Convention, WearRAcon16 is in full swing in its second and busiest day.  Exoskeleton experts from around the world started exchanging ideas early in the morning during a breakfast sponsored by the Arizona State University (did we mention there has been fantastic food throughout the duration of the [more]

Stroke Recovery Clinical Trials With Ekso GT

February 3, 2016 // 3 Comments

Ekso GT For Stroke Gait Rehabilitation
Dr. Karen Nolan from the Kessler Foundation, presented on post-stroke gait recovery clinical trials with the Ekso GT exoskeleton by Ekso Bionics.  Clinical trials are extremely important to demonstrate to doctors, rehabilitation professionals and insurers that medical exoskeletons are valuable.  But what exactly is a clinical trial?  What [more]

Lorenzo Masia Bio & Soft Arm Exoskeleton

January 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

Soft Arm Compliant Exoskeleton, Lorenzo Masia, Aries Lab, Nanyang Technological University, iit - Institute Italiano Di Technologia, 2016, http://lorenzomasia.info/projects/assistive-soft-exoskeletons.html
The Nanyan Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has released a new concept, soft upper arm exoskeleton.  The suit comes from the Aries Lab for Assistive Robotics and Interactive Ergonomics Systems.  This is a collaboration between NTU and the Institute Italiano Di Technologia (iit) in Italy.  The lead developer is Professor Lorenzo [more]
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