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| 'Patient-tailored rehabilitation' Kotras sets a new standard 2025-03-24 |
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“From the first movement to the last step” Step-by-step rehabilitation robot accelerates patient functional recovery [Medical Newspaper/Daily Newspaper=Reporter Jaewon Lee] Medical device company Kotras is building a lineup of customized medical robots optimized for each patient’s rehabilitation stage and introducing a systematic rehabilitation system. Kotras provides differentiated solutions that support patients’ functional recovery step by step through medical robots such as R-BoT, Mobilise, and Walk-Mill. In particular, it helps with effective rehabilitation by applying a three-step rehabilitation system that proceeds from lying position → sitting position → standing position depending on the patient's condition.  Phase 1: Initial Rehabilitation – “Sitting-into-Walk Training” In the early stages of rehabilitation, muscle reconstruction and securing joint mobility are important. For this purpose, R-BoT Plus (for adults) and R-BoT Kids (for children) are utilized. R-BoT Plus improves muscle strength recovery and joint range of motion in a safe environment while minimizing physical burden on the patient. R-BoT Kids is a customized rehabilitation device for growing children, allowing for age-specific training. At this stage, the patient's basic physical condition is improved so that he or she can maintain a standing posture, and then the transition to walking training occurs naturally. Phase 2: Intermediate Rehabilitation – “Sit down, train, and get ready to walk again!” After completing the initial rehabilitation in the supine position, patients move on to the sitting stage, which requires more movement. However, sudden attempts at walking can be stressful for the body, so it is important to gradually adjust the weight load and strengthen the lower extremity muscles. Among Kotras’ products, Exo-Walk is a lower body rehabilitation robot combined with a wheelchair, designed so that even severely disabled people can use it in real life, and Mobilise is a customized lower body rehabilitation device for patients with sarcopenia and degenerative arthritis, helping to gradually recover weakened muscle strength. In this stage, the support of the lower body is strengthened, balance is maintained, and the process of preparing for walking is carried out. Step 3: Gait Rehabilitation – “Realistic Walking Training with AR Technology” Walking is an important factor in determining the patient's independent life. Walk-Mill uses AR (Augmented Reality) technology to provide an experience similar to actual walking in a virtual environment, thereby increasing immersion. It supports the control of walking speed and balance. In this process, systematic training is conducted to adapt the patient to walking in a real environment. Reha Board, responsible for upper limb rehabilitation In addition to lower limb rehabilitation, upper limb functional recovery is also important. Reha Board helps improve the motor skills of shoulder and elbow joints and improve daily life activities through repeated training. In particular, it provides effective rehabilitation solutions for patients with post-stroke or nerve damage. Transforming Rehabilitation with Customized Medical Robots Kotras' step-by-step medical robot solution provides a systematic approach tailored to the patient's functional recovery process. Kotras plans to continue to expand its competitiveness in the domestic as well as global rehabilitation medical market through continuous research and development. [The above content can also be found in the special edition of the medical newspaper distributed at the KIMES 2025 event in Seoul.] Source: Medical Newspaper (http://www.bosa.co.kr) |