ReWalk Robotics inks French distro deal with Harmonie M édical Service

ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) said today it inked an exclusive French distribution deal with Harmonie Médical Service. Through the deal, HMS will operate as sole distributor of the ReWalk exoskeleton systems for individuals with spinal cord injuries in France. The deal includes both the ReWalk Personal and ReWalk Rehabilitation systems for home and clinical use, respectively. “Our partnership with ReWalk is a real opportunity for HMS. We have been working for 30 years in the medical materials domain with people who have lost their mobility. We have always looked for innovative technologies in this domain, especially with the arrival of the 1st stand-up wheelchairs and, later, intelligent control systems. Our goal is to provide maximum autonomy to our customers in their everyday lives. The ReWalk 6.0 offers new medical and social opportunities to individuals with spinal cord injury. In signing this exclusive distribution contract with ReWalk, HMS will foster the arrival of this new technology throughout France. It is when I saw sparkles in the eyes and a large smile on the face of a young paraplegic man using a ReWalk system that I knew why I really wanted to provide this product in France,” Harmonie disability activity head Sébastien Chamereau said in a press release. The distribution agreement will apply to all of HMS’ offices across France, Marlborough, Mass.-based ReWalk said. “The partnership with HMS provides an ideal structure to allow paraly...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Business/Financial News Distribution Robotics ReWalk Robotics Source Type: news