Three French hospitals have decided to adopt the Atalante exoskeleton for physical rehabilitation: the AP-HP Rothschild in Paris, the AP-HP Raymond-Poincarré in Garches and the Trois Soleils clinic in Boissise-Le-Roi.
Concretely, it is a robot that wraps the legs and reproduces the movement of walking.
As a result, the caregiver accompanies the patient in a completely different way compared to conventional rehabilitation.
In addition, without a crutch, walker or wheelchair, the patient has free arms, which allows him to perform additional exercises.
The three medical centers, all specializing in physical rehabilitation, want to achieve specific goals through the use of this device.
It could in particular be useful for supporting people suffering from brain injury, nervous system disease or multiple sclerosis.
Genesis of the project
This technology is not new, given that Wandercraft has been marketing it since 2019. The idea was born from a reflection by Nicolas Simon, who felt helpless in the face of the immobility of his brother suffering from Charcot's disease: why not create a robot that would allow the patient to stand on both legs?
He then joined forces with Matthieu Masselin and Alexandre Boulanger to set up this project and they founded Wandercraft.
Among other things, their exoskeleton has been marketed in the United States.
A version for individuals
Ultimately, the start-up wishes to develop an exoskeleton intended for individuals, of a smaller size and at a lower price, in order to allow non-hospitalized people to benefit from this innovation and to acquire more autonomy in their daily life.
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