Ekso Bionics Accepted Into NVIDIA Connect Program to Accelerate Product Development Ekso Bionics Holdings (Nasdaq: EKSO) has been accepted into the NVIDIA Connect program, which helps software development companies and service providers to accelerate product development, improve cost efficiency, and shorten time to market. “The company plans to use the valuable tools and resources provided…
Briefly: Ekso Bionics Joins NVIDIA Connect Program; CRT Fly-In Dates Announced
Ekso Bionics Q1 Earnings: Partnerships with NSM, Bionic P&O Expected to Grow Personal Health Products Segment This Year
National Seating & Mobility was announced as the exclusive CRT distributor of the Ekso Indego Personal exoskeleton in February.
New partnerships with national Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and prosthetics/orthotics providers are expected to grow Ekso Bionics’ Personal Health Products segment for 2025, the company announced during its May 5 earnings call. Ekso Bionics (Nasdaq: EKSO) reported earnings results for the three months ending on March 31, 2025, while also commenting on what the company…
New Soft Exoskeleton Developed for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
The “soft power suit” is lightweight and able to grow with the child.
A new wearable, soft exoskeleton has been developed to help children with mobility disabilities to walk. In an April 29 news announcement, a team of engineers at the University of Houston (UH) Building Reliable Advances and Innovation in Neurotechnology BRAIN Center, an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) and TIRR Memorial Hermann introduced the exoskeleton, whose…
Ekso Bionics to Focus on Indego Personal Exoskeleton Expansion Through CRT, DME Channels
The company shared its plans during a March 3 earnings call.
In an earnings call covering its 2024 full-year results, executives from Ekso Bionics (Nasdaq: EKSO) described the company’s plans to get its Ekso Indego Personal exoskeleton into the hands of more patients. “Revenue of $17.9 million was down from $18.3 million for the same period in 2023,” Ekso Bionics CFO Jerome Wong said, in describing…
NSM Signs Exclusive Partnership to Distribute Indego Exoskeleton in CRT Market
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has classified some exoskeletons as braces.
National Seating & Mobility (NSM) has become the exclusive distributor of the Ekso Indego Personal exoskeleton in the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry. In a Feb. 10 news announcement, NSM said the new partnership with Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: EKSO), headquartered in San Rafael, California, will “broaden access to the Ekso Indego-powered exoskeleton device…
Review: Webinar Compares Brain-Computer Interface Technologies, Predicts Timelines for Success
BCI technology could be used to control wheelchairs, exoskeletons and prosthetics.
Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is already turning science-fiction concepts into everyday realities. But there are many different “mind control” approaches, with different goals and applications, and differing levels of invasiveness for the components that interact with the user’s brain. IDTechEx, an independent research firm focusing on emerging tech and related markets, took a deeper dive…
Commentary: Once Again, Wheelchairs Considered Second-Class Solutions
Medicare is now funding personal exoskeletons. But what’s so wrong about rolling?
In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Medicare coverage for personal exoskeletons. ReWalk (DBA: Lifeward), an exoskeleton manufacturer, praised the decision: “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially revised its April 2024 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule to include a final lump-sum Medicare purchase…
ReWalk Robotics Lauds Medicare Allowable for Personal Exoskeletons
The final payment rate affects claims with dates of service on or after April 1.
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. (DBA: Lifeward) is lauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to provide Medicare coverage for personal exoskeletons. In an April 12 announcement, ReWalk — which manufactures the ReWalk personal exoskeleton and the ReStore Exo-Suit, among other rehabilitation products — said, “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially…