Hyundai Motor Company’s X-ble MEX exoskeleton has received Class III medical device approval from South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, as the manufacturer also seeks certification from the United States. Hyundai describes the X‑ble MEX, which received South Korean approval in November, as “a medical wearable robot developed by Hyundai Motor Company’s Robotics…
Hyundai Exoskeleton Receives South Korean Clearance, Seeks US Certification
Briefly: Numotion Ally Podcast Debuts; ReWalk 7 Ready to Sell in Europe
Featuring Numotion Ally and Lifeward Ltd.
Numotion Ally Podcast Launches for Catheter Users The first episode of the Numotion Ally podcast for the provider’s catheter customers is live. Episode 1’s topic — “Questions You’re Too Afraid to Ask” — covered topics from “bathroom fails to TSA [Transportation Security Administration] stories to the worst catheter advice ever.” (Hint: Always wash your hands,…
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…
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…