Ekso Bionics to Showcase Integrated Functional Electrical Stimulation for Indego Therapy at APTA Meeting
Ekso Bionics (Nasdaq: EKSO) announced its participation in the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting, showcasing the new Ekso Indego Therapy integrated with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). This innovative therapy aims to enhance rehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injuries or strokes, offering ten customizable channels for muscle stimulation. The company filed a Premarket Notification 510(k) with the FDA to include this FES technology, marking a significant advancement in patient care. CEO Scott Davis emphasized the commitment to improving patient outcomes through this integration, expected to improve limb function and muscle strength.
- Launch of Ekso Indego Therapy with FES enhances rehabilitation for spinal cord injury and stroke patients.
- Customizable ten-channel FES improves muscle strength and balance, catering to individual patient needs.
- Filing of Premarket Notification 510(k) with FDA indicates commitment to regulatory compliance and product innovation.
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ekso Bionics (Nasdaq: EKSO) (the “Company”), an industry leader in exoskeleton technology for medical and industrial use, today announced it will showcase the new Ekso Indego Therapy with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) at the upcoming American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting on February 23-25 in San Diego, California. The Company recently filed a Premarket Notification 510(k) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that covers the addition of integrated FES hardware and software to Ekso Indego Therapy, a lower-limb powered exoskeleton recently acquired by Ekso.
“This unique integrated solution is a testament to Ekso Bionics’ continued commitment to innovation and delivering on our promise of maximizing patient outcomes,” said Scott Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Ekso Bionics. “Individuals with spinal cord injury or stroke who use Ekso Indego Therapy in a rehabilitation setting will soon have the opportunity to benefit from FES in further improving limb function, balance and muscle strength. We are excited to see the added benefits this technology will bring to patients across the continuum of care.”
Ekso Indego Therapy with FES offers ten channels of electrical stimulation, which can be individually connected to a selection of muscle groups, including quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus maximus, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, trunk flexors and trunk extensors. Ekso Indego Therapy with FES will automatically adapt timing of stimulation to match a patient’s speed in motion+ and advanced gait programs, and each of the ten FES channels may be customized, allowing for individualized user settings and therapy programs.
About Ekso Bionics®
Ekso Bionics® is a leading developer of exoskeleton solutions that amplify human potential by supporting or enhancing strength, endurance and mobility across medical and industrial applications. Founded in 2005, the Company continues to build upon its industry-leading expertise to design some of the most cutting-edge, innovative wearable robots available on the market. Ekso Bionics is the only known exoskeleton company to offer technologies that range from helping those with paralysis to stand up and walk, to enhancing human capabilities on job sites across the globe. The Company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EKSO.” For more information, visit: www.eksobionics.com or follow @EksoBionics on Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding (i) the potential benefits of the Company’s products, including the EksoNR, (ii) the performance or effectiveness of the Company’s products, including the EksoNR, and (iii) the assumptions underlying or relating to any statement described in clauses (i) and (ii) above. Such forward-looking statements are not meant to predict or guarantee actual results, performance, events or circumstances and may not be realized because they are based upon the Company’s current projections, plans, objectives, beliefs, expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which the Company has no control over. Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Factors that may influence or contribute to the inaccuracy of the forward-looking statements or cause actual results to differ materially from expected or desired results may include, without limitation, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Company’s financial condition and business, the highly competitive markets in which the Company’s products are sold, the new and unproven nature of the market for the Company’s products, the long and variable sales cycles for the Company’s products, the factors outside the Company’s control that affect the international sales of its products, the costs related to and impacts of potential failure of the Company to obtain or maintain protection for the Company's intellectual property rights, the failure of the Company to obtain or maintain regulatory approval to market the Company's medical devices, and risks related to product liability, recall and warranty claims. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. To learn more about Ekso Bionics please visit the Company’s website at www.eksobionics.com or follow @EksoBionics on Twitter. The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.
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