Mizushima says the company wants to "create the iPhone of mobility devices" since the Type-A goes everywhere its user does, like a smartphone.
Forearm crutch technology has evolved slowly compared to other assistive mobility devices, despite the highly repetitive nature of forearm crutch gait and the high incidence of overuse injuries.
Competitors may now think twice about how they compete in smart mobility devices with the industry's clear innovator," Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes wrote on Monday.
According to a spokesperson talking to AllThingsD, the company has plans to release new "mobility devices" later in the year, including both smartphones and tablets.
The company previously sold another mobility device, called the Type-A, in the United States, which it didn't seek FDA approval for.
Thus, during the time of the study and since mobility devices was frequently missing, the GMFCS-E&R turned out to be easier to match with the child's present performance.
Whill, a startup dedicated to building better wheelchairs and mobility devices, plans to enter the European market after raising a $17.5 million Series B. The round was led by Eight Road Ventures with participation from other investors including Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership and Golden Asia Fund II.
Airline lavatories are cramped enough without all the extra mobility devices.
While independent mobility is achievable with a wide variety of mobility-related technologies in existence today (e.g., prosthetic devices, powered orthotics, exoskeletons, etc)., wheeled mobility devices continue to make up the greatest portion of assistive devices in use.
Assessments at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months later included perceived entrance-related barriers (e.g., indoor/outdoor stairs, lighting, floor surfaces, and storage for mobility devices) and perceived barriers in the outdoor environment (poor street condition, hilly terrain, long-distances, and lack of resting places).
