{"id":13682,"date":"2023-09-25T10:54:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1400066"},"modified":"2023-09-25T10:54:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:54:12","slug":"worlds-first-self-stabilising-walking-exoskeleton-enters-stroke-rehab-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=13682","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s first self-stabilising walking exoskeleton enters stroke rehab trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The world\u2019s first self-stabilising walking exoskeleton, Atlante X,&nbsp; has entered a rehabilitation trial in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The exoskeleton will be provided to patients with <span>hemiparesis<\/span>, an after-effect of stroke that causes muscle weakness on one side of the body. Atalante X\u2019s efficacy will be compared with standard rehabilitation methods.<\/p>\n<p>The trial, named EarlyExo, will take place at two renowned neurorehabilitation clinics: the Vivantes Klinikum Spandau in Berlin and Sch\u00f6n Klinik Bad Aibling Harthausen near Munich. Both clinics will this month begin recruiting a total of 66 patients.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cRecovery from a stroke and other acute neurological conditions is complex and can take patients, treating therapists, physicians, and carers significant time, effort, and resources,\u201d Professor J\u00f6rg Wissel, a neurologist at Vivantes Klinikum Spandau, said in a statement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe&nbsp;look forward to evaluating the potential impact that Atalante X can add in helping patients recover walking ability, trunk stability, balance, weight transfer, and limb function.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\" readability=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ai.live.ft.com\/home?promo=TNW&amp;tr=true?utm_source=ft_live&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Global%7Cteam%7Cevent_registration%7Cprospecting%7Cbau%7C2023_ai_transformational_london&amp;utm_term=carousel\" data-event-category=\"Article\" data-event-action=\"In Article Block\" data-event-label=\"Powering the next business revolution\" target=\"_blank\" readability=\"4\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">Powering the next business revolution<\/p>\n<p>Join the Financial Times &amp; TNW Future of AI Summit on November 15 &amp; 16<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1400069 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch.webp\" alt=\"A patient in the Atalante X exoskeleton high-fiving a physical therapist\" width=\"2001\" height=\"1668\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2001px) 100vw, 2001px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch.webp 2001w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-252x210.webp 252w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-162x135.webp 162w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-324x270.webp 324w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-1536x1280.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-796x664.webp 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-1592x1327.webp 1592w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/walking-exoskeleton-stroke-trial-wandercraft-atalante-x#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2023%2F09%2F25%2Fwalking-exoskeleton-stroke-trial-wandercraft-atalante-x%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Atalante X enables multitasking via various exercises from an upright position. Credit: Wandercraft\" data-title=\"Share Atalante X enables multitasking via various exercises from an upright position. Credit: Wandercraft on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Atalante X enables multitasking via various exercises from an upright position. Credit: Wandercraft on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Atalante X enables multitasking via various exercises from an upright position. Credit: Wandercraft<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1400069\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch.webp\" alt=\"A patient in the Atalante X exoskeleton high-fiving a physical therapist\" width=\"2001\" height=\"1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch.webp 2001w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-252x210.webp 252w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-162x135.webp 162w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-324x270.webp 324w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-1536x1280.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-796x664.webp 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/09\/623436f77c56cb9f3ae2d61a_stretch-1592x1327.webp 1592w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Atalante X was developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wandercraft.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wandercraft<\/a>, a healthtech firm based in Paris. Founded in 2012, the company wants to build a better solution for people deprived of walking than a wheelchair. Its opening proposal, Atalante, was launched in 2019. Wandercraft believes<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> it was the first bipedal walking robot to become a full commercial product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Atalante X is the second iteration of the tool. Using a proprietary self-balancing feature, <span lang=\"EN-US\">the exoskeleton provides hands-free and <\/span>multi-directional locomotion. Therapists can use the device to personalise task-orientated treatments for each patient\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"608fc2e1-b449-9f7d-e263-5165d07180fa\">Regulators have shown growing faith in the system. In January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/wandercraft-atalante-exoskeleton-fda-clearance-stroke-rehab-054521933.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cleared<\/a> Atalante for use in stroke rehabilitation. Investors have also provided strong support, ploughing a total of around $67mn (\u20ac63mn) into Wandercraft.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"608fc2e1-b449-9f7d-e263-5165d07180fa\">The trial in Germany provides another opportunity to develop the product.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"608fc2e1-b449-9f7d-e263-5165d07180fa\">\u201cThis launch in one of Europe\u2019s largest markets reinforces the position of Wandercraft as a global leader in the field of self-stabilizing, assisted locomotion,\u201d said Matthieu Masselin, CEO of Wandercraft.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"608fc2e1-b449-9f7d-e263-5165d07180fa\">\u201cIt helps provide us with the opportunity to extend the reach of our assistive technology to greater patient populations for treatment and rehabilitation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"608fc2e1-b449-9f7d-e263-5165d07180fa\">The German launch expands Wandercraft\u2019s strong commercial presence in <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a>, which also includes footholds in France and Spain.&nbsp; The company is now targeting the biggest market of them all: the USA.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/walking-exoskeleton-stroke-trial-wandercraft-atalante-x\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s first self-stabilising walking exoskeleton, Atlante X,&nbsp; has entered a rehabilitation trial in Germany. 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