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USE CASE · HEALTHCARE AND ELDERLY CARE

Rehabilitation robot: gait and hand therapy led by the physiotherapist

The robot carries part of the patient's weight and repeats the movement. The physiotherapist sets the goals, adjusts the assistance and leads the session.

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A patient walks on the treadmill of the Hocoma Lokomat robot in a rehabilitation gym, guided by a physiotherapist.

IN BRIEF

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  1. A rehabilitation robot guides walking or arm and hand movements of neurological patients, repeating the motion with adjustable assistance, under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

  2. The Tyromotion Lexo, an end-effector gait trainer with motorised foot plates, takes patients from 15 to 180 kg and 100 to 200 cm and is an MDR Class IIa device under Regulation (EU) 2017/745, according to its manufacturer.

  3. Robot Distribution delivers it, installs it, trains your therapy teams and maintains it, to buy, rent or as RaaS.

WHY

Robotic gait and upper-limb rehabilitation

After a stroke or spinal cord injury, or for children with cerebral palsy, recovering gait and hand function takes a large number of repetitions. By hand, supporting the patient, guiding the legs or moving the fingers is physically demanding for the physiotherapist and limits how long exercises can last.

The robot takes over weight support and movement repetition. The physiotherapist keeps assessment, exercise choice, assistance settings and patient monitoring throughout the session: these devices are used under their supervision, on medical prescription.

HOW IT RUNS

How a session runs with the robot.

  1. Indication and assessment

    The physician prescribes, the physiotherapist assesses the patient and chooses the device: treadmill gait orthosis, end-effector trainer, wearable exoskeleton or hand robot. The Tyromotion Amadeo measures finger range of motion, force and spasticity, according to its manufacturer.

  2. Setting up the patient

    The therapist fits the harness, adjusts the orthosis or foot plates to the patient's size and sets body-weight support. The Hocoma Lokomat has adult and paediatric orthoses, according to its manufacturer.

  3. Guided session

    The robot repeats the movement at the set speed, from 0.5 to 3.2 km/h on the Hocoma Lokomat treadmill according to its manufacturer, while the physiotherapist adjusts guidance and the effort asked of the patient.

  4. Tracking progress

    Each session's parameters are recorded: the physiotherapist adjusts the assistance, moves from passive to active mode and adapts the programme as rehabilitation progresses.

A physiotherapist adjusts the Tyromotion Amadeo robot while a patient does a finger exercise in a rehabilitation unit.
The robot moves each finger; the physiotherapist sets the exercise.
A patient walks along a clinic corridor wearing the CYBERDYNE Medical HAL Lower Limb Type HAL-ML08 exoskeleton, with a physiotherapist beside him.
With the exoskeleton, the patient walks over ground, always accompanied.

THE ROBOTS

Rehabilitation robots in our catalogue.

  • Hocoma Lokomat

    Hocoma Lokomat

    Rehabilitation robots

    Key feature
    0.5–3.2 km/h
    Key feature
    Patients 10–135 kg
    Key feature
    Paediatric orthosis option
    On order
    Price on request
  • Tyromotion Lexo

    Tyromotion Lexo

    Rehabilitation robots

    Key feature
    Patients 15–180 kg
    Key feature
    Patients 100–200 cm
    Key feature
    MDR Class IIa
    On order
    Price on request
  • Tyromotion Amadeo

    Tyromotion Amadeo

    Rehabilitation robots

    Key feature
    Up to 700 reps per session
    Key feature
    Individual finger control
    Key feature
    MDR Class IIa
    On order
    Price on request
  • RoboCT UGO 220

    RoboCT UGO 220

    Rehabilitation robots

    Key feature
    Powered hip and knee
    Key feature
    50+ sensors
    Key feature
    NMPA Class II
    On order
    Price on request

  • Hocoma Andago V2.0

    Rehabilitation robots

    Weight
    185 kg
    Runtime
    8 h
    Key feature
    0–55 kg weight support
    On order
    Price on request
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BEFORE INSTALLING

What the site survey checks before installation.

  1. Floor space and ceiling height

    These devices are large: the Hocoma Andago V2.0 needs an operating area of at least 1.5 × 5 m and the Tyromotion Lexo stands 231 cm high, according to their manufacturers. Doors, corridors and lifts are checked for delivery.

  2. Floor and power supply

    Floor flatness and load capacity, sockets and the therapy room's electrical circuit are recorded before installation.

  3. Patient profiles

    Conditions, ages, heights and weights of patients guide the choice: the CYBERDYNE Medical HAL Lower Limb Type HAL-ML08 fits people from 150 to 190 cm and 40 to 100 kg, according to its manufacturer.

  4. Team and regulatory status

    Trained physiotherapists, session time and each device's status under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) are agreed with the facility before commissioning.

FAQ

Rehabilitation centres' questions about robots.

Does the robot replace the physiotherapist?

No. These devices are used under the supervision of a physiotherapist, who assesses the patient, sets the assistance and monitors the whole session. The robot takes over weight support and movement repetition.

Which patients can use a gait robot?

According to the manufacturers: 10 to 135 kg for the Hocoma Lokomat, 15 to 180 kg and 100 to 200 cm for the Tyromotion Lexo, 10 to 135 kg and 1.35 to 2 m for the Hocoma Andago V2.0. The Lokomat has a paediatric orthosis and the Lexo a paediatric kit.

Are these robots medical devices?

The Tyromotion Lexo, Tyromotion Amadeo and CYBERDYNE Medical HAL Lower Limb Type HAL-ML08 are MDR Class IIa devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/745, according to their manufacturers; the HAL-ML08 is CE marked on that basis. For the other models, we send you the European regulatory status before any offer.

Are there robots for the hand and upper limb?

Yes. The Tyromotion Amadeo moves each finger individually, in passive, active-assisted or active mode, up to 700 repetitions per session, for adults and children, according to its manufacturer.

What is the difference between a gait orthosis and an exoskeleton?

A gait orthosis such as the Hocoma Lokomat guides the legs on a treadmill with body-weight support. An exoskeleton is worn and supports walking over ground: the CYBERDYNE HAL-ML08 weighs about 13 kg and runs about 1 hour per battery, according to its manufacturer. The RoboCT UGO 220 offers active and active-passive modes.

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