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'Robot Suit HAL' Gets Nod As Medical Device To Help Patients Walk

The health ministry has certified “Robot Suit HAL” as a medical device to help patients with intractable diseases regain mobility in their legs, Noveber 25, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.Yoshiyuki Sankai, a professor of engineering at the University of Tsukuba who developed the wearable device, said: “It was a long journey. The approval of a robot as a medical device will create a new industry in Japan.”Sankai spoke to reporters at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo after it granted approval.The special suit enables people with intractable diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), that cause a weakening of muscles, to move.
The health ministry has certified “Robot Suit HAL” as a medical device to help patients with intractable diseases regain mobility in their legs, Noveber 25, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.Yoshiyuki Sankai, a professor of engineering at the University of Tsukuba who developed the wearable device, said: “It was a long journey. The approval of a robot as a medical device will create a new industry in Japan.”Sankai spoke to reporters at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo after it granted approval.The special suit enables people with intractable diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), that cause a weakening of muscles, to move.
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
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November 25, 2015
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Tokyo, Japan
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