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18th December 2014
INNOLIFE-CONSORTIUM WINNING BID OF HEALTHY LIVING AND ACTIVE AGEING OF THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY (EIT) (KOPIE 1)
Stuttgart, Munich (Germany) | InnoLife, a consortium of 144 European companies, research institutes and universities, has been selected by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) as the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for EIT Health. With a total volume of EUR 2.1 billion it is one of the largest public funded initiatives for health worldwide. more
25th November 2014
HOCOMA LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION SOFTWARE FOR ARMEO® ARM REHABILITATION EXOSKELETONS
Zurich, Switzerland, November 25, 2014 – Hocoma, the world market leader for robotic and sensor-based medical devices for functional movement therapy, announced today the launch of a next-generation software that lifts the Armeo therapy devices onto the next level and increases patient motivation like never before. more
9th October 2014
HOCOMA ENABLES PROFESSORSHIP OF REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
ETH Zurich has established a new Chair of Rehabilitation Engineering with the appointment of Professor Roger Gassert to the position. The chair is affiliated to the Department of Health Sciences and Technology and will be financially sup-ported over the coming decade with a donation of CHF 1 million from the Zurich-based company Hocoma. more
27th August 2014
MEDICAL CLUSTER PRESS RELEASE: SWISS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AT THE START OF A NEW ERA
Zurich/Bern, 27 August 2014 – In times of change, the Swiss medical technology firms have largely done their homework and expect an average growth rate of 9.7% for this year and next. However, in view of the international pricing and competitive pressure as well as the growing regulations and the scarcity of resources, above all SMEs are called upon to operate more outside their niches in order to continue to assert themselves in the globalised and consolidated environment. This is shown, for example, by the Swiss Medical Technology Industry Report (SMTI) 2014, which was compiled by Medical Cluster in collaboration with Patrick Dümmler and Beatus Hofrichter of ConCep+ and is based on an extensive survey of 341 medtech firms more
29th July 2014
HOCOMA LAUNCHES ERIGO®PRO WITH INTEGRATED FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (FES) FOR U.S. MARKET
The Swiss-based medical technology company Hocoma launches the next generation of its rehabilitation robotic device Erigo®Pro in the U.S. The new ErigoPro further improves mobilization and verticalization of patients with circulatory, neurological or musculoskeletal conditions through integrated Functional Electrical Stimulation. With this advanced new feature, the ErigoPro is an ideal addition to acute care rehabilitation programs. The first Hospitals in the USA implementing the ErigoPro in their daily clinical routine are Craig Hospital in Denver, CO and the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. more
25th June 2014
RICHARD FRITSCHI JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT HOCOMA
At the general meeting on June 19, 2014, Richard Fritschi was elected as a new member of the Hocoma Board of Directors. In his new role, Fritschi supports the Swiss medical technology company with his vast international experience and profound knowledge in the Medtech industry. more
20th June 2014
HOCOMA PARTNERS IRONHAND PROJECT
The project develops a robotic glove for older persons that are experiencing a loss in handgrip, due to different health complications (arthritis, stroke, neuropathy) and age related muscle loss. Reduced hand functions have a large impact on quality of life and the capability to work and perform activities of daily living. The ironHand glove adds extra strength to the handgrip, supporting older persons in everyday activities. more
6th May 2014
HOCOMA AWARDED A GRANT TO DEVELOP THERAPEUTIC ROBOTIC GLOVE
Together with the Swedish company Bioservo and the largest Dutch independent research institute on technology applications in healthcare, Roessingh Research and Development, Hocoma has been awarded a grant for the HandinMind project (EUROSTARS project E!8227) that is working on the development of a robotic glove as an integrated, innovative solution for hand rehabilitation after stroke. more
13th March 2014
TECHNICAL PROGRESS OF GAIT THERAPY: REHABILITATION CLINIC ZIHLSCHLACHT AND HOCOMA INTRODUCE NEW LOKOMAT MODULE
Driven gait orthoses help people relearn to walk again after severe injuries of the nervous system. The Swiss medical technology company Hocoma now introduces a new Lokomat module that provides lateral translation and transverse rotation of the pelvis for a more physiological gait pattern as well as balance activation. VAMED, a leading international healthcare service provider is the first clinic group to offer patients this new generation of gait training at the Swiss rehabilitation clinic Zihlschlacht. more
18th February 2014
NEW STUDY SHOWS ADVANTAGES OF ARMEO®POWER THERAPY AFTER STROKE
Volketswil, Switzerland, February 18, 2014 – Robotic training with the ArmeoPower, an arm exoskeleton by the Swiss medical device company Hocoma, reduces motor impairment faster and more effectively than conventional therapy after stroke. This is the result of a multicenter study by Verena Klamroth-Marganska, Robert Riener and other scientists of the ETH Zurich, that was recently published in "The Lancet Neurology". more
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