Japan Recognizes Cyberdyne’s Robotic Suit As Medical Device, Widespread Use Anticipated
Cyberdyne Inc. said Wednesday its powered exoskeleton has received government approval as a medical device. It said it is first robotics device ever to secure such status in Japan.
“We have finally reached the stage … where technology born in Japan has become a medical device,” Yoshiyuki Sankai, founder and CEO of the Ibaraki-based robotics firm, told a news conference at the health ministry.
“We have finally reached the stage … where technology born in Japan has become a medical device,” Yoshiyuki Sankai, founder and CEO of the Ibaraki-based robotics firm, told a news conference at the health ministry.