ReWalk Robotics expands ReStore soft exo-suit trial

ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) said today that it plans to expand the clinical study of its ReStore soft exo-suit device to five U.S. research centers. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company expects to launch its ReStore device for stroke patients in Europe and the U.S. in the first half of 2019. The exo-suit is designed as a gait therapy solution, providing coordinated plantarflexion and dorsiflexion assistance to a patient’s foot and ankle. ReWalk plans to price the system at under $20,000. Enrollment for the company’s multi-center study is ongoing. The five centers involved in the trial include the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, the MossRehab Stroke and Neurological Disease Center, TIRR Memorial Hermann and the Kessler Foundation. “We expect that the expansion of our clinical study to these renowned research organizations will bring the ReStore exo-suit closer to CE and FDA clearance,” CEO Larry Jasinski said in prepared remarks. ”The ReStore will offer an immediate and cost-effective solution for the more than three million stroke patients in the U.S. with lower limb disabilities. We are thrilled to be partnering with the most prestigious institutions in the world to bring our product to market.” “The ReWalk ReStore is an unobtrusive wearable robotic technology that can seamlessly interact with and enhance everyday clinical care, allowing stroke patients to walk effectively and efficiently,” lead in...
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