Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, and Exoskeletons: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020

Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, And Exoskeletons

Executive Summary 40

Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 40

Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 42

Robotic Modules for Disability Therapy 43

Wearable Robotics for Disability Therapy 44

Rehabilitation Robots Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 45

Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares 47

Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts 48

1. Rehabilitation Robot Market Description And Market Dynamics 50

1.1 Robotic Exoskeletons Empower Physical Rehab 50

1.1.1 Robotic Therapeutic Stroke Rehabilitation 50

1.1.2 Rehabilitation of Hip Injuries 51

1.2 Rehabilitation Involves Relearning of Lost Functions 52

1.2.1 Effective Robotic Tools For Neurorehabilitation 53

1.2.2 Evidence-Based Treatment Protocols 54

1.2.3 Why Rehabilitation is Essential 54

1.2.4 Rehabilitation Options 56

1.3 Rehabilitation Robot Market Description and Market Dynamics 57

1.3.1 Rehabilitation Robots Economies Of Scale 57

1.4 Seizing the Robotics Opportunity 58

1.4.1 Modular Self-Reconfiguring Robotic Systems 58

1.5 Public Aware That Robotics Have “Arrived” 59

1.5.1 Rehabilitation Robotics Centers Of Excellence 60

1.6 Next Generation Personal And Service Robotics – 60

1.7 Robot Home Medical and For Traveling 61

1.8 Domestic Robots 62

1.9 Automated Process for Rehabilitation Robots 63

1.10 Robotic Risk Mitigation 65

1.11 Multi-Factor Rehabilitation Solutions 68

1.12 Rehabilitation Robot Automated Technique 68

2. Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares And Market Forecasts 71

2.1 Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 71

2.1.1 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 73

2.1.2 Robotic Modules for Disability Therapy 73

2.1.3 Wearable Robotics for Disability Therapy 74

2.1.4 Rehabilitation Robots Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 75

2.2 Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares 77

2.2.1 InMotion Robots 78

2.2.2 Hocoma Robotic Rehabilitation 79

2.2.3 Homoca Helping Patients To Grasp The Initiative And Reach Towards Recovery 80

2.2.4 Ekso Bionics Robotic Suit Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again 83

2.2.5 AlterG Bionic Leg Customer Base 84

2.2.6 Myomo 85

2.3 Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts 86

2.3.1 Rehabilitation Robot Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, 2014-2020 92

2.3.2 Rehabilitation Therapy Robotics Market 98

2.3.3 Exoskeleton-Based Rehabilitation 99

2.3.4 Mobility Training Level Of Distribution 100

2.3.5 Rehabilitation Robots Cost-Benefit-Considerations 101

2.3.6 Rehabilitation Systems 102

2.3.7 Spinal Cord Injuries 103

2.4 Service Robots 104

2.4.1 iRobot / InTouch Health 105

2.5 Rehabilitation Robotics Prices 107

2.5.1 Ekso Bionics 107

2.6 Rehabilitation Robotics Regional Analysis 109

2.6.1 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 110

3. Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, And Exoskeleton Products 112

3.1 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion Robots 112

3.1.1 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) Stroke — Upper Extremity Rehabilitation 113

3.1.2 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) Robot Provides Long Lasting Rehabilitation Improvements114

3.1.3 InMotion Robot Medical Conditions Treated 116

3.1.4 InMotion HAND™ Robot 120

3.1.5 InMotion ARM™: Clinical Version Of The MIT-Manus 122

3.1.6 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion ARM™ Software 124

3.1.7 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion EVAL™ 128

3.1.8 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) Maximum Shoulder Force 129

3.1.9 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) Long Lasting Improvements 136

3.2 MIT-MANUS 138

3.3 Hocoma 139

3.3.1 Hocoma Lokomat Intensive Locomotion Therapy 141

3.3.2 Hocoma Lokomat Training 141

3.3.3 Hocoma Lokomat Robotic Gait-Training Device Aims To Change The Part Of The Brain That Controls Motor Function 143

3.3.4 Hocoma Lokomat Functional Electrical Stimulation 144

3.3.5 Hocoma Lokomat Advanced Motion Analysis 145

3.3.6 Hocoma ArmeoSpring Based On An Ergonomic Arm Exoskeleton 149

3.3.7 Hocoma Armeo®Spring Clinical Success 150

3.3.8 Hocoma Armeo Functional Therapy Of The Upper Extremities 151

3.3.9 Hocoma Armeo®Spring - Functional Arm and Hand Therapy 152

3.3.10 Hocoma Valedo Functional Movement Therapy For Low Back Pain Treatment 154

3.3.11 Hocoma Erigo Early Rehabilitation And Patient Mobilization 156

3.3.12 Hocoma Early Rehabilitation with Robotic Mobilization and Functional Electrical Stimulation 157

3.4 Focal Meditech BV 159

3.5 KDM 163

3.6 RU Robots 164

3.6.1 RU Robots Sunflower Robot 165

3.6.2 RU Robots Sophisticated Interactions 166

3.6.3 RU Robots Care-o-bot 168

3.7 Honda Motor 169

3.8 Instead Technologies 174

3.8.1 Instead Technologies Services: 177

3.8.2 Instead Technologies RoboTherapist3D 177

3.9 iRobot / InTouch Health 181

3.10 Ekso Bionics 185

3.10.1 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Uses 186

3.10.2 Ekso Bionics Rehabilitation 191

3.10.3 Ekso Bionics Robotic Suit Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again 193

3.11 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory 194

3.11.1 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoHiker 195

3.11.2 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoClimber 197

3.11.3 Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton (BLEEX) 199

3.11.4 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory Exoskeleton 199

3.12 Touch Bionics 201

3.12.1 Touch Bionics Active Prostheses 207

3.13 AlterG M300 210

3.13.1 Alterg / Tibion Bionic Leg 210

3.13.2 AlterG Bionic Leg Customer Base 212

3.14 Reha-Stim Gait Trainer GT I 212

3.14.1 Reha-Stim Gait Trainer Target Market 216

3.14.2 Reha-Stim Bi-Manu-Track 217

3.14.3 Reha-Stim Bi-Manu-Track Hand and Wrist 217

3.15 Catholic University of America Arm Therapy Robot ARMin III 219

3.15.1 Catholic University of America Armin Iii Project Description: 219

3.15.2 Catholic University of America HandSOME Hand Spring Operated Movement Enhancer 220

3.16 Myomo Neuro-Robotic System 220

3.16.1 Myomo EMG 223

3.16.2 Myomo mPower 1000 Indications For Use 223

3.16.3 Myomo mPower 1000 Warnings 224

3.17 Tyromotion AMADEO® -For Neurological Rehabilitation 225

3.17.1 Tyromotion Amadeo® System Premier Mechatronic Finger Rehabilitation Device 227

3.18 Instead Technologies Robotherapist 3D 229

3.18.1 Instead Technologies Neuroplasticity 230

3.19 Kinova Robotarm Jaco 231

3.20 Invacare 235

3.21 Sunrise Medical Whitmyer Biomechanics 236

3.22 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon 238

3.22.1 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Manual Mode 238

3.22.2 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Semi-automatic Mode 240

3.22.3 Secom Co. Ltd MySpoon Automatic Mode 242

4. Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, And Exoskeleton Technology 244

4.1 InMotion Robots Technology 245

4.2 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot 246

4.3 ARMin: Upper Extremity Robotic Therapy 250

4.4 HandSOME: Hand Spring Operated Movement Enhancer 251

4.5 Cognitive Science 252

5. Rehabilitation Robot Company Profiles 253

5.1 AlterG 254

5.1.1 AlterG M300 Customers 257

5.1.2 AlterG M300 257

5.1.3 AlterG™ Acquires Tibion Bionic Leg 259

5.2 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory 260

5.3 Catholic University of America HandSOME Hand Spring Operated Movement Enhancer 263

5.4 Ekso Bionics 263

5.4.1 Ekso Bionics HULC Technology Licensed to the Lockheed Martin Corporation 264

5.4.2 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 264

5.4.3 Ekso Bionics Customers 265

5.5 Fanuc 275

5.5.1 Fanuc Revenue 275

5.5.2 FANUC America - Industrial Robot Automation Systems and ROBODRILL Machine Centers 277

5.6 Focal Meditech 277

5.6.1 FOCAL Meditech BV Collaborating Partners: 279

5.7 Hocoma 280

5.8 Honda Motor 282

5.8.1 Honda Motor Revenue 283

5.8.2 Honda Automobile Business 283

5.9 Instead Technologies 286

5.9.1 Instead Technologies Services: 288

5.10 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion Robots 289

5.11 iRobot 296

5.11.1 iRobot Home Robots 297

5.11.2 iRobot Defense and Security: Protecting Those In Harm’s Way 297

5.11.3 iRobot Remote Presence: Brings Meaningful Communication 298

5.11.4 iRobot STEM 299

5.11.5 iRobot Revenue 300

5.11.6 iRobot Acquires Evolution Robotics, Inc. 300

5.11.7 iRobot / Evolution Robotics 302

5.12 KDM 302

5.13 Kinova 303

5.13.1 Kinova JACO 303

5.14 MRISAR 304

5.15 Myomo 305

5.15.1 Myomo mPower 1000 305

5.16 Reha-Stim 306

5.16.1 Reha-Stim Support Patients In Restoring And Improving Gait Function 306

5.16.2 Reha-Stim Support Patients In Restoring Arm And Hand Function 307

5.17 Robotdalen 307

5.18 RU Robots 309

5.19 Secom 310

5.20 Sunrise Medical 312

5.20.1 Sunrise Medical Quality Policy 313

5.20.2 Sunrise Medical Whitmyer Biomechanics 314

5.20.3 Sunrise Medical / Whitmyer Biomechanix 315

5.21 Touch Bionics 315

5.22 Tyromotion GmbH 315

5.23 Other Rehabilitation Robot Companies 318

5.23.1 Additional Rehabilitation Robots 329

5.23.2 Spinal Cord Treatment Centers in the US 332

List of Tables and Figures

Table ES-1 Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 41

Table ES-2 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 43

Table ES-3 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Technology 44

Table ES-4 Health Care Conditions Treated With Rehabilitation Wearable Robotics 45

Table ES-5 Robotic Technologies Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 46

Figure ES-6 Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 47

Figure ES-7 Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 49

Table 1-1 US Stroke Incidence Numbers 51

Table 1-2 Physical Therapy Enhances Recovery After Hip Injury 52

Table 1-3 Rehabilitation Involves Relearning of Lost Functions 53

Table 1-7 Rehabilitation Robots Software Functions 70

Table 2-1 Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 71

Table 2-2 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 73

Table 2-3 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Technology 74

Table 2-4 Health Care Conditions Treated With Rehabilitation Wearable Robotics 75

Table 2-5 Robotic Technologies Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 76

Figure 2-6 Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares 77

Table 2-7 Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares 78

Table 2-8 Hocoma Robotic Rehabilitation Used In Rehabilitation Medicine: 79

Figure 2-9 Homoca Continuum of Rehabilitation 82

Figure 2-10 Comparison of the Hocoma Armeo Products 83

Figure 2-11 Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 87

Table 2-12 Rehabilitation Robots Market Forecasts, Dollars, Shipments, Worldwide, 2014-2020 88

Figure 2-13 Rehabilitation Robots Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2014-2020 89

Table 2-14 Rehabilitation Robots: Units Shipments, Worldwide, 2014-2020 90

Table 2-15 Rehabilitation Robots: Dollars and Units, High End, Mid Range, and Low End, Shipments, Worldwide, 2014-2020 91

Figure 2-16 Rehabilitation Robots: Facility Market Penetration Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2014-2020 92

Table 2-17 Rehabilitation Facility Robot Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, 2014-2020 93

Table 2-18 Rehabilitation Robot Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, 2014-2020 94

Table 2-19 Rehabilitation Robot Market Segments, Lower Extremities, Upper Extremities, Anti-Gravity High End, Anti-Gravity Low End, and Tools Worldwide, 2014-2020 95

Table 2-20 Rehabilitation Robot Market Segments Worldwide, 2014-2020 96

Table 2-21 Rehabilitation Small and Mid-Size Facility Robot Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, 2014-2020 97

Table 2-22 Rehabilitation High End Facility Robot Market Penetration Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014-2020 98

Table 2-23 Rehabilitation Robot Categories 103

Table 2-24 Spinal Cord Injury Causes Worldwide, 2013 104

Figure 2-25 iRobot / InTouch Health RP-VITA 106

Figure 2-26 Rehabilitation Robot Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2013 109

Table 2-27 Rehabilitation Robot Regional Market Segments, 2013 110

Figure 2-28 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence Source: Ekso Bionics. 111

Table 3- 1 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion Robot Medical Conditions Treated 116

Table 3-2 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion Robot Medical Technology 117

Table 3-3 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) Clinical Studies Performed With The InMotion ARM™ 118

Table 3-4 InMotion Robots Research Positioning 119

Figure 3-5 InMotion HAND™ 120

Figure 3-6 InMotion HAND™ Robot 121

Table 3-7 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion HAND™ Robot Functions 123

Table 3-8 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion HAND™ Robot 124

Table 3-9 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion ARM™ Software Functions 125

Figure 3-10 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) 2D Gravity Compensated Therapy Is More Effective Than 3D Spatial Therapy 126

Figure 3-11 Measurements Show Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) 2D Gravity Compensated Therapy Is More Effective Than 3D Spatial Therapy 127

Table 3-12 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion EVAL Aims 129

Table 3-13 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion EVAL Quantifiable Measures: 129

Figure 3-14 6 Degree-Of-Freedom Force-Torque Sensor Monolithic Aluminum Device Visualization 130

Figure 3-15 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) Performance Feedback Metrics 131

Table 3-16 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) InMotion ARM™ Specifications 132 Dimensions 133

Figure 3-17 Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) Sample Circle Plots For A Stroke Patient At Admission 133

Figure 3-18 134

Table 3-19 Hocoma Rehabilitation Robot Systems 139

Figure 3-20 Hocoma Armeo Arm Robot Systems 140

Figure 3-21 Hocoma Lokomats Walking Robot 141

Table 3-22 Robotic Legs Working For Improving Cerebral Palsy 142

Figure 3-23 Hocoma ArmeoSpring for Stroke Victims 146

Figure 3-24 Hocoma ArmeoSpring for Children 147

Figure 3-25 Hocoma Lokomat Lower Extremity Robot 148

Figure 3-26 Hocoma Armeo Power Robotic Arm Exoskeleton 151

Figure 3-27 Clinical Example of Patients Using the Hocoma Armeo®Spring 153

Table 3-28 Hocoma Valedo Functional Lower Back Movement Therapy 155

Table 3-29 Hocoma Valedo®Motion Low Back Pain Therapy Advantages 156

Figure 3-30 Hocoma Erigo® 157

Table 3-31 Hocoma Erigo Advantages of Early Rehabilitation 159

Table 3-32 Focal Meditech BV Assistive Technology Types 160

Table 3-33 Focal Meditech BV High End Assistive Technology 162

Table 3-34 Focal Meditech Products for Robotic Rehabilitation 163

Table 3-35 RU Robots Core Technologies And Competencies 164

Figure 3-36 RU Robots Advanced Robotics 165

Figure 3-37 RU Robots Sophisticated Interactions 167

Figure 3-38 RU Robots Care-o-bot Large Service Robot 168

Figure 3-39 Honda ASIMO 170

Figure 3-40 Honda ASIMO Front Position 171

Figure 3-41 Honda ASIMO Dimensions and Weight 173

Figure 3-42 Honda ASIMO Intelligence Features 173

Table 3-43 Instead Technologies Research: 176

Table 3-44 Instead Technologies Consultancy Services: 177

Table 3-45 Instead Technologies Advantages of RoboTherapist3D Therapy: 178

Figure 3-46 Instead Technologies Robotherapist 3D RT3D Arm 179

Figure 3-47 Instead Technologies Robotherapist 3D RT3D Cup 179

Figure 3-48 Instead Technologies RT3D Hand 180

Figure 3-49 Instead Technologies Robotherapist 3D RT3D Ring Structure 181

Table 3-50 iRobot / InTouch Health RP-VITA 183

Figure 3-51 iRobot / InTouch Health RP-VITA 184

Figure 3-52 Ekso Bionics Gait Training 185

Figure 3-53 Ekso Bionics Gait Training Functions 186

Table 3-54 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Functions 187

Table 3-55 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Functions 188

Figure 3-56 Ekso Bionics Step Support System 189

Table 3-57 Ekso Bionics Operation Modes 190

Figure 3-58 192

Figure 3-59 Ekso Bionics Bionic Suit 193

Figure 3-60 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoHiker 196

Figure 3-61 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoClimber 198

Table 3-62 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory Exoskeleton 199

Figure 3-63 Touch Bionics Prostheses 201

Figure 3-64 Touch Bionics Active Prostheses 205

Figure 3-65 Touch Bionics Active prostheses 208

Table 3-66 Touch Bionics Products 209

Figure 3-67 Tibion Bionic Leg 210

Figure 3-68 Reha-Stim Gait Trainer GT I 213

Figure 3-69 Reha-Stim Gait Trainer Improves The Patient Ability To Walk Through Continuous Practice 215

Figure 3-70 Reha-Stim Bi-Manu-Track Hand and Wrist Rehabilitation Device 218

Table 3-71 Myomo mPower 1000 Indications 221

Table 3-72 Myomo mPower 1000 Contraindications 222

Figure 3-73 Tyromotion AMADEO® -For Neurological Rehabilitation 225

Table 3-74 Tyromotion AMADEO® -For Neurological Rehabilitation 227

Table 3-75 Tyromotion Amadeo®Benefits 228

Figure 3-76 Instead Technologies Robotherapist 3D 229

Figure 3-77 Kinova Robotarm Jaco 232

Figure 3-78 234

Figure 3-79 Invacare Partnered with Kinova to Facilitate Use of the Jaco 235

Figure 3-80 Sunrise Medical Whitmyer Biomechanics Head Support 237

Table 3-81 Sunrise Medical Whitmyer Biomechanics Headrest Features 238

Figure 3-82 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Manual Mode 239

Table 3-83 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Features in Manual Mode 240

Figure 3-84 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Semi-automatic Mode 240

Table 3- 85 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Semi-automatic Mode 242

Figure 3-86 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Automatic Mode 243

Table 3-87 Secom Co.Ltd MySpoon Automatic Mode 243

Table 4-1 InMotion Robots Immediate Interactive Response Sets 245

Table 4-2 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Technology Benefits 247

Table 4-3 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Technology Monitoring 248

Table 4-4 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Treatment Benefits 249

Table 4-5 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Technology Force and Motion Sensor Benefits 250

Figure 4-6 Hand Spring Operated Movement Enhancer 251

Figure 4-7 Hand Spring Robot Operated Movement Enhancer 252

Table 5-1 AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmillsr Features 254 Built on differential air pressure technology 254

Table 5-2 AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmillsr Target Markets 255

Table 5-3 AlterG Product Positioning 256

Figure 5-4 AlterG / Tibion Bionic Leg 259

Table 5-5 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory Research Work 261

Table 5-6 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory Research Work 262

Figure 5-7 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 265

Table 5-8 FOCAL Meditech BV High- End Rehabilitation Medical Devices 278

Table 5-9 FOCAL Meditech BV Collaborating Partners: 279

Table 5-10 Hocoma Robotic Rehabilitation Used In Rehabilitation Medicine: 280

Table 5-11 Hocoma Therapy Solutions Treatments 281

Table 5-12 Honda’s principal automobile products 284

Table 5-13 Instead Technologies Research: 287

Table 5-14 Instead Technologies Consultancy Services: 288

Table 5-15 RUR key Market Areas For Robotic Technologies 309

Table 5-16 Sunrise Medical Products 313

Figure 5-17 Tyromotion GmbH Employee Group 315

Table 5-18 Tyromotion GmbH Pablo®Plus System – Was Created To Train And Strengthen The Upper Extremity Including The Hand, Arm And Wrist Functions 317

Table 5-19 Tyromotion Network 318

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