Indego becomes the first exoskeleton to receive such a prestigious medical device industry award
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it received a Gold Award at the 2016 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) for its Indego exoskeleton. The award was given in the Rehabilitation and Assistive Device category of the competition. Indego is a powered lower limb exoskeleton enabling people with spinal cord injuries to walk and participate in over-ground gait training.
"It's an honor for us to receive such a prestigious award among such a competitive field of devices that are making a meaningful difference in people's lives," said Achilleas Dorotheou, head of the human motion and control business unit for Parker. "Receiving this award not only recognizes our rapid commercial success but highlights the design and engineering pedigree that Parker and its engineers are known for."
The MDEA is the medical technology industry's premier design competition, and its panel of third-party jurors are committed to searching worldwide for the highest caliber medical devices that save lives, improve patient healthcare and transform medical technology. The MDEA Juror Panel selects products based on design and engineering innovation; function and user-related innovation; patient benefits; business benefits; and overall benefit to the healthcare system.
The exoskeleton was developed by Michael Goldfarb with a team of engineers and students in his Center for Intelligent Mechatronics.