ExoAtlet Bambini (exoskeleton)

2021

Testing new exoskeletons in urban rehabilitation centers in Moscow

In the city rehabilitation centers of Moscow, new exoskeletons began to be tested. This was announced on September 22, 2021 in the capital's social development complex. Read more here.

Start of sales

In February 2021, the ExoAtlet company announced the receipt in Russia of a marketing authorization for the ExoAtlet Bambini exoskeleton, which is intended for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries.

Sales of ExoAtlet Bambini have begun. In particular, the exoskeleton has already begun to be used in Kurgan and other regions, and supplies to the European market are also being prepared.

According to the developers, the product is suitable for children from 4 to 13 years old and a height of 94 to 150 cm. The exoskeleton combines the ability to work out a walking skill with various types of neurophysiological stimulations. The product comes in three sizes: S, M and L.

Sales of an exoskeleton for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy and spinal cord injuries began in Russia

This is a unique product, in fact the world's first children's exoskeleton, which solves the problem of restoring children with cerebral palsy, improving the quality of their lives, walking, and as a result of cognitive functions, "says Ekaterina Bereziy, co-founder of ExoAtlet. - Bambini gives hope to parents that the child will be more independent in the future.

The company notes that children who, due to a disease of the central nervous system, could not speak or write, as a result of training on the exoskeleton, fine motor skills improved and speech skills began to form.

Unlike similar devices that are designed for adults, children's exoskeletons have an extended range of motion. In the case of ExoAtlet Bambini, it is provided by eight electric drives, while the "adult" devices have only four of them. Also, the ExoAtlet Bambini model is equipped with a function of hand steps - this is an important exercise for the development of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. In addition, the exoskeleton has a separate drive to roll the foot so that the child can put his foot on his heel, and then roll it onto his sock.^[1]

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