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Sunrise Medical
QUICKIE Nitrum wins Red Dot Award
11/05/2022
After other numerous awards the QUICKIE Nitrum® from Sunrise Medical has received the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2022 from Germany. The company also unveiled new tools with the launch of QUICKIE Nitrum, including the highly innovative 3D visualizer and the illustration tool with augmented reality technology.
Children's Specialized Hospital
Children with brain injury: Actigraphy as objective noninvasive measure of sleep-wake regulation
09/05/2022
Researchers conducted a sleep study in pediatric rehabilitation inpatients. Children aged 8 to 17 years who were admitted for inpatient rehabilitation actigraphs were observed in the study. Actigraphy is a promising noninvasive method for measuring the rest-activity relationship in children with brain injury.
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
Ottobock successfully completes reinforcement with Livit
09/05/2022
Ottobock has completed the acquisition of Livit B.V., one of the leading patient care companies in the Netherlands. Back in April, Ottobock had additionally strengthened its patient care network with another specialist in patient care, the Belgian company Orthomed, thus expanding its global network of care centers.
Permobil
Permobil's Explorer Mini receives further accolades with 2022 Edison Award
04/05/2022
The Explorer Mini from Permobil has received the Edison Award 2022. It is the only electric mobility device for toddlers aged 12 to 36 months.
seventyfourimages
Tech designed to aid visually impaired could benefit from human-AI collaboration
02/05/2022
A study by the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology examined existing remote sighted assistance (RSA) technologies. The goal was to identify the vulnerabilities that the technology still has in order to improve the technology and enhance the experience for both visually impaired users and the agents who assist them.