Hyundai Motor Assists Patient Rehabilitation with Medical Wearable Robot

Hyundai Motor Company is taking the lead in improving mobility for people with mobility impairments by utilizing robotics technology. It is helping patients with gait rehabilitation by donating medical wearable robots to Seoul Asan Medical Center.

On the 19th, Hyundai Motor held a 'Wearable Robot Donation Ceremony for Gait Rehabilitation Robot Treatment and Research Cooperation' at Seoul Asan Medical Center located in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Key officials attending the event included Choi Dooha, Head of Hyundai Motor's Business Strategy Division, Hyun Dongjin, Head of Hyundai Motor Robotics Lab, Lee Jehwan, Deputy Director of Seoul Asan Medical Center, and Lee Jeongsul, Secretary General of the Citizens' Coalition for Safety Practice.

Last month, Hyundai Motor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Seoul Asan Medical Center and the Citizens' Coalition for Safety Practice (hereinafter referred to as Anshillyeon) to operate a gait rehabilitation support program for patients with gait disabilities. They agreed to collaborate on rehabilitation treatment and related research for patients with lower limb paralysis over the next two years using Hyundai Motor's medical wearable robots. In accordance with the agreement, Hyundai Motor donated a total of two medical wearable robots at this event.

Additionally, on the 5th of this month, Hyundai Motor signed a similar MOU with the National Rehabilitation Center. They plan to use Hyundai Motor's wearable robots in the gait rehabilitation support program for two years and conduct related research together.

The wearable robots used in cooperation with the two hospitals are 'X-ble MEX,' independently developed by Hyundai Motor's Robotics Lab. It is a medical wearable robot that assists in reconstructing lower limb muscles and joint movements for people with mobility difficulties. Hyundai Motor has registered the trademark for the integrated wearable robot brand 'X-ble' and is promoting its use in medical and industrial fields.

The first product under the X-ble brand, 'X-ble MEX,' supports five movements: walking, standing, sitting, going up and down stairs, and left-right rotation. It has the advantage of adjustable lengths for different parts of the robot to fit the wearer’s physical conditions and is easy to wear even while sitting. It obtained Class 2 medical device approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in January of this year and has also completed battery certification, which is the power source for gait assistance.

A Hyundai Motor official stated, "Hyundai Motor provides various mobility solutions and services for a better life for humanity," adding, "We will continue activities to improve mobility for people with mobility impairments by actively integrating not only wearable robots but also future mobility."

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