Vanderbilt exoskeleton

Indego
ManufacturerVanderbilt University
Parker Hannifin
CountryUnited States
Year of creation2010 (prototype)
TypePowered exoskeleton
PurposeMedical

The Vanderbilt exoskeleton, marketed as Indego,[1][2] is a powered exoskeleton designed by the Center for Intelligent Mechatronics at Vanderbilt University in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[3][4] It is intended to assist paraplegics, stroke victims and other paralyzed or semi-paralyzed people to walk independently.[5] Motion and control technologies manufacturer Parker Hannifin is funding further development, and plans to release the first commercial version of the exoskeleton in 2015.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable". South Coast Today. May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Parker Hannifin names its new exoskeleton device Indego". Crain's Cleveland. January 21, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Gene Ostrovsky (October 30, 2012). "Inspired by Segway Scooter, Vanderbilt Exoskeleton Gets Paralyzed on Their Legs". Rehab. Medgadget.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012. Medgadget is an independent journal of the latest medical gadgets, technologies and discoveries written, edited and published by a group of MDs and biomed engineers.
  4. ^ "Powered Exoskeleton". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "Advanced exoskeleton promises more independence for people with paraplegia". Vanderbilt University. October 30, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  6. ^ "Parker Signs Licensing Agreement with Vanderbilt for Exoskeleton Technology and Targets Commercial Launch in 2014". Parker Hannifin. October 30, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  7. ^ "Parker Hannifin enters clinical trial agreements for its Indego exoskeleton". Crain's Cleveland. March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.