neuropathy

UGO Exoskeleton robot by RoboCT
By  Adam Ang 03:54 am April 13, 2022
Hangzhou RoboCT Technology Development Co., maker of rehabilitation robots in China, has scored $15.7 million in a Series A+ funding round led by Fortune Capital.  The investing round was also participated by Essence Securities, Poly Capital, and its existing investor, Blue Run Ventures China.  WHAT IT DOES RoboCT develops smart rehabilitation devices and rehabilitation assistance tools for the...
A person presenting in front of work colleagues
By  Emily Olsen 11:50 am January 11, 2022
Connected health tech company Withings announced Tuesday it has acquired Impeto Medical, a French medical device company that makes a tool for monitoring peripheral neuropathies.  The technology, called SUDOSCAN, uses an electrical stimulus to measure sweat gland response in the palms and soles. Impaired sudomotor function can be an early sign of nerve damage. Impeto’s device is already being...
A person walking with cane
By  Adam Ang 11:45 pm October 31, 2021
Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia have developed shoe insole technology that helps people with foot sensory loss maintain their balance. WHAT IT DOES The insole uses bionic technology called Augmented Vibrotexture, a hybrid design combining vibration and geometric texture, to provide sensory stimuli to the soles of the feet. It delivers feedback along major sensory nerves...