AUSTIN, TX—Harmonic Bionics announced today that Barrow Neurological Institute (part of Dignity Health) in Phoenix, AZ has purchased two Harmony SHR™ exoskeletons to be used in the hospital’s inpatient and outpatient programs. Barrow’s first robot was delivered last month marking the very first clinical installation for Harmonic Bionics following FDA registration in April of this year. The second unit will be delivered in November and used primarily in Barrow’s outpatient facility. Harmony SHR is a bilateral upper extremity exoskeleton with a biomechanically matched shoulder designed to a ..read more

AUSTIN, TX––Rehabilitation robotics company Harmonic Bionics announced today that the company has registered their flagship exoskeleton Harmony SHR™ with the FDA as a Class II 510(k)-exempt device.  The company will be exhibiting the Harmony SHR system at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Inspire 2023 Annual Conference taking place this week in Kansas City, MO.   The Harmony SHR Robotic Rehabilitation System works with a patient’s scapulohumeral rhythm (SHR) to enable natural, comprehensive therapy for both arms.  As an upper extremity exercise device, Ha ..read more

AUSTIN, TX–– In continuing its strategic partnership with Curexo, Inc. announced last year, Harmonic Bionics has completed the first installation of Curexo’s Morning Walk S200 at an inpatient rehabilitation facility in the US. The Morning Walk S200 is an FDA-registered robotic gait rehabilitation system with a virtual reality component that uses a saddle for weight support and individual foot plates to facilitate more natural walking patterns.  Last year, the device was installed at the first outpatient facility in the country.  St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital, which is located a ..read more

AUSTIN, TX–– Rehabilitation robotics company Harmonic Bionics announced today that the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Prentice, will present at two upcoming investor conferences: ·       LSI USA ’23 Emerging MedTech Summit, March 20 – 23, 2023 in Dana Point, CA LSI’s Emerging Medtech Summit is the industry leading event for medtech investment and partnering.  Mr. Prentice will be presenting at 3:30 pm on March 21 and participating as a panelist in the panel discussion “Robotics––Beyond General Surgery” held on March 22. ·   &nbs ..read more

Harmonic Bionics, Inc. announced today that they have begun scheduling appointments for in-person demonstrations of Harmony SHR™, a new bilateral, upper extremity exoskeleton.  Starting later this summer, the Harmonic Bionics team will be traveling around the country to showcase the robotic system to the rehabilitation community at different hospitals, clinics, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities that have expressed interest in the technology.   In May, the company announced the close of a Series A round of funding and began one of the first clinical studies with Harmo ..read more

Harmonic Bionics, Inc., the robotics company for augmenting human movement, announced today the close of a $7 million Series A financing round led by KNet Investment Partners and Big Basin Capital.  KNet and Big Basin are joined by DSC Investment, Smilegate Investment, Bass Investment, H Robotics, and JCurve Investment. This investment will support the company’s clinical research efforts and enable a ramp up in product development toward bringing advanced upper extremity rehabilitation technology to market.  “We have confirmation from many ..read more

Congratulations to Ana Oliviera for her positive results in a clinically controlled study of Harmony’s effectiveness in improving recovery from stroke! An extremely capable researcher at our partner lab at the University of Texas at Austin, Ana presented her results at the International Stroke Conference in Feb 2019. This clinical validation is an encouraging step forward, and her work towards improving the lives of stroke patients worldwide is commendable ..read more

Harmonic Bionics was awarded the $250,000 Phase-1 Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Science foundation! The SBIR is a direct investment by the NSF that provides funding to early stage R&D based companies that show a strong potential for high scientific impact. Phase-1 grants are designed to be used within 6-months to rapidly develop the available technology and are very often followed by phase-2 grants of $1.5 million ..read more

Journalist Anne Miller dives into how and why Harmony SHR was created, including a look at the impact its had on Avrel Seale, one of the very first patients to use the technology after suffering a stroke in 2018. Read full article here »   Register for a Demo ..read more

AUSTIN, TX –– Harmonic Bionics, the robotics company for augmenting human movement, announced today that Healthlink Holdings Ltd. will be the exclusive distributor of Harmony SHR™ in the Hong Kong and Macau territories.  Healthlink will begin purchasing systems following FDA registration of Harmony SHR and a full commercial launch next year. Harmony SHR’s anatomically matched shoulder design allows a larger and more natural range of motion for patients recovering from neurological or musculoskeletal impairments compared to other upper extremity exoskeletons on the market today.  Harm ..read more