CIONIC Unveils New Offerings to Address Full Spectrum of Mobility Challenges with New Activities of Daily Living Exercise Regimen and Training Reports for Patients with Disabilities
May 09 2024 - 8:17AM
Business Wire
Revolutionary FDA-Cleared Bionic Clothing Wins
Prestigious Gold Recognition at the 2024 Edison Awards™
CIONIC, the neurotech inventor of FDA-cleared bionic clothing to
improve walking, strength, and overall mobility, announced
significant updates to the Cionic Neural Sleeve experience in its
latest software release. The durable leg sleeve is transforming how
device-based therapeutics are assisting patients with multiple
sclerosis, strokes, spinal cord injuries, and other upper motor
neuron diagnoses. The updates include comprehensive progress
tracking, as well as a suite of new functional exercises tailored
for activities of daily living, designed to help individuals
independently perform essential activities like climbing stairs,
walking, and getting out of chairs.
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“At CIONIC, we are obsessed with improving function for the
millions living with impaired mobility. We continually evaluate our
offering and incorporate customer feedback to introduce meaningful
changes through software updates,” said Jeremiah Robison, CIONIC
Founder and CEO. "By providing a wider variety of functional
movement training and detailed progress reports, we're empowering
our users with more tools to increase their functional mobility and
independence."
The Neural Sleeve combines the diagnostic power of a gait lab
with the therapeutic power of functional electrical stimulation
into a lightweight, durable leg sleeve that can be worn anywhere
and operated by a smartphone, helping people with disabilities live
more freely and independently. With the software-powered product
design, platform improvements are rolled out to all CIONIC
subscribers at once every time there is a new release. The Neural
Sleeve is now available in 47 states and is a prescription device,
and this is the fourth major platform improvement to be introduced
via software since Neural Sleeves began shipping last year.
“As a person living with multiple sclerosis for 35 years, a
physical therapist for 48 years, and a user of the Cionic Sleeve
for one year, I can, without reservation, state that this is the
most life-changing medical device I have seen developed during my
PT career,” said CIONIC customer Patty Glatfelter. “What I have
observed with fellow multiple sclerosis patients is the reigniting
of hope, function, and safety with the use of the Neural
Sleeve.”
The Cionic Neural Sleeve has been recognized repeatedly for its
innovative design, and was most recently named the Gold winner at
the 2024 Edison Awards™ in the Wearable & Implantable Medical
Devices category. For decades, the Edison Awards™ have been among
the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product
and service development, marketing, design, and innovation. This
recognition is a testament to the transformative power of combining
advanced technology with a patient-centered approach, where
advancements in software continue to redefine the possibilities for
data insights, recovery, and independence for patients with
mobility challenges.
About CIONIC
CIONIC is a neurotech company committed to exceeding the
expectations of human capability and changing the lives of people
with mobility differences by facilitating more independent movement
through FDA-cleared bionic clothing. Motivated by his daughter's
journey with cerebral palsy, technology innovator Jeremiah Robison
founded CIONIC in 2018. The company’s lead product, the Cionic
Neural Sleeve, can analyze and augment human movement, enabling the
body to move with more freedom and control than with crutches,
walkers, or wheelchairs. The Cionic Neural Sleeve thoughtfully
combines the diagnostic power of a gait lab with the therapeutic
power of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) into a
lightweight, durable garment that can be worn anywhere and work
everywhere. For more information, please visit cionic.com.
How the Cionic Neural Sleeve Works
Backed by clinical evidence and FDA-cleared, the award-winning
Cionic Neural Sleeve analyzes, predicts, and augments an
individual’s movement. It uses a dense array of sensors to measure
the firing patterns of individual muscles and the resultant
position of the leg during movement. Algorithms running on the
sleeve analyze this data in real-time to predict intended movement
and determine optimal muscle activation patterns. The Cionic Neural
Sleeve then delivers Functional Electrical Stimulation to sequence
proper muscle firing for natural movement. It is an adaptive system
that provides real-time augmentation and adjustment of the wearer’s
movement, updating each time they take a step. The Cionic Neural
Sleeve has been recognized in numerous global design and healthcare
competitions, including TIME Best Inventions, the Digital Health
Hub Awards, Fierce Life Sciences Innovation Awards, Fast Company
World Changing Ideas, MedTech Innovation Awards, International
Design Excellence Awards, iF DESIGN AWARD, Edison Awards, and
more.
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