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Eminent experts from the field of neurological rehabilitation came together at the North American Neurorehabilitation Symposium (NANRS) 2010 from August 27 to 28, 2010 to discuss new technologies, the application of virtual environments and research in spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and other neurological pathologies. More than 20 international speakers and nearly 180 participants agreed on the important role of robotics in neurorehabilitation. Furthermore, Hocoma’s latest robotic gait device, the Lokomat®Nanos, made its North American debut at the NANRS 2010. more

From April 29 to May 2 the AOTA Annual Conference took place in Orlando, Florida. Hocoma presented the Armeo®Spring and the Armeo®Boom – its upper extremity therapy solution – and received very posi-tive feedback from the 1000 attendees. more

The Armeo®Spring Pediatric is specifically designed for and adapted to the needs of children with movement impairments in their arms and hands resulting from neurological conditions. It is a valuable tool to improve therapy by facilitating intensive and functional movement exercises supported by motivating, game like tasks as a basis for best possible therapy outcome. more

The NANRS which is organized by Hocoma in cooperation with Shepherd Center will be held on August 27 – 28, 2010 in Atlanta, Ga. Shepherd Center is a private hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and brain injury. Founded in 1975, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the USA. more

Swiss company one of the 100 most innovative start-ups world-wide. The Red Herring jury in California selected the 100 best and most promising private technology companies from Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa out of a group of 200 finalists. The Swiss medical technology company Hocoma was one of those receiving this award. Hocoma was honoured for its successes in the development and manufacture of automated therapy equipment for the rehabilitation of patients with neurological movement disorders. more