First Exoskeleton for Children with Cerebral Palsy Arrives (2025)

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Robotics technology company Marsi-Bionics developed an exoskeleton to enable mobility for cerebral palsy and muscular atrophy patients.

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This exoskeleton for children is made of titanium and aluminum, weighs 12 kg and has 10 joints. It also adapts to the evolution of the disease.

It is an innovation that bringshopeand quality of life for children suffering from cerebral palsy and spinal muscular atrophy. At last, Spanish experts have made the world's first exoskeleton for children possible, as it will also be marketed outside Spain. The exoskeleton is patented by theSpanish National Research Council (CSIC) and was developed by Marsi-Bionics.

Not only is it the milestone of being pioneers in the application of robotic technology to children, but our success is fundamentally because we will be able to be useful and help 17 million children around the world to have a better life.”.

detailed Elena García, founder of Marsi-Bionics.

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This innovation is made of aluminum and titanium, weighs about 12 kilograms and is intended for the therapy of children with some type of motor disability due to cerebral causes or with spinal muscular atrophy. A degenerative disease of the neurons of the spinal cord which are responsible for moving the muscles and affect about 500,000 children worldwide.

The exoskeletons manufactured by Marsi-Bionics mimic natural muscle function and have ten joints with the ability to interpret the patient's movement intent.

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Today we have made history. We have put the world's first pediatric exoskeleton on the market. This distinctive feature makes it possible to take it from the laboratory to the hospital.”.

Garcia explained.

This innovation is the result of eight years of hard work and clinical trials. The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has already authorized its commercialization in Spain and the rest of the European Union. European Union.

An exoskeleton that adapts to change

The main difficulty in developing this type of pediatric exoskeleton is that the symptoms of neuromuscular diseases vary over time both in the joints and in the body as a whole. An exoskeleton capable of adapting autonomously to these variations is therefore necessary.”.

explains la la alsoat the Center for Automatics and Robotics of CSIC..

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There are currently several models of exoskeletons not for children, but for adults. However, they are easier to make, since they do not require as much customization as children's ones.

SOURCE / IMAGES: Wokii.

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