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For Non-US media only. The Swiss-based medical technology company Hocoma presents the next generation of its early rehabilitation device Erigo® at the Medica in Düsseldorf from November 14 to 17, 2012. As the first system that combines robotic verticalization with functional electrical stimulation (FES), the device allows an even more effective early mobilization of neurological and bed-ridden patients. With its advanced new features, the Erigo is designed for a broader use in acute care. more

Robotic neurorehabilitation therapy device wins European Technology Transfer Award The successful collaboration between ETH Zurich and the Swiss medical technology company Hocoma was awarded with the 2012 Technology Transfer Award at the European Robotics Forum in Denmark last week. The world’s first commercially available robotic arm exoskeleton, the Armeo®Power, provides early rehabilitation for patients with severe neurological movement impairments. The most prestigious prize in European robotics is awarded annually for outstanding innovation and successful technology transfer among science and industry. more