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Treat outcome and dosage claims as company-stated ([Ekso Bionics](https://eksobionics.com/en/eksonr/)).","sourceUrl":"https://eksobionics.com/en/eksonr/"},{"label":"FDA-cleared indications and size envelope (company materials)","value":"Ekso Bionics states EksoNR is FDA cleared for stroke, acquired brain injury, MS, and spinal cord injury, fits patients under 220 pounds and between 5' and 6'4\", and is intended for certified rehabilitation centers rather than personal home use. Treat clearance and fit claims as company-stated ([Ekso Bionics](https://eksobionics.com/en/eksonr/)).","sourceUrl":"https://eksobionics.com/en/eksonr/"}],"createdAt":"2026-06-06T01:25:39.474Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T22:21:55.067Z","unitsInFieldClaimed":null,"unitsInFieldVerified":null,"unitsManufacturedClaimed":null,"unitsManufacturedVerified":null,"unitsAsOf":null,"unitsSource":null,"salesModel":null,"priceUndisclosedSince":null,"autonomyClass":null,"autonomyStatement":null,"autonomyStatementSource":null,"demoForensics":null,"exportControlClass":null,"minCommitment":null,"warrantyTerms":null,"serviceModel":null,"productionRateClaimed":null,"productionRateEvidenced":null,"teleopRatioDisclosed":null,"interventionRateDisclosed":null},"deployment":{"id":"cbb9eca5-f3b7-4400-a536-a8b6c8b973f6","modelId":"a4a2491a-bfdd-4ba3-b370-771d234bc136","versionId":null,"locationId":"aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e","operatorId":"c36c0cb6-a327-458b-94ec-288386588250","ownerId":null,"slug":"ekso-nr-united-states","status":"operational","firstSeen":"2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","statusChangeReason":null,"contractType":null,"pilotOutcome":null,"endedAt":null,"unitsOnSite":null,"tasksPerformed":["autonomous_operation"],"shiftStructure":null,"hoursPerDay":8,"siteType":"facility","operatorConfirmed":false,"humanSupervisionOnsite":null,"locationPrecisionTier":"verified_coordinates","deploymentScale":"large_100_plus","siteEnvironment":"mixed","operatorType":"maker_operated","sourceQualityTier":2,"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://eksobionics.com/en/eksonr/","title":"EksoNR","sourceName":"Ekso Bionics"},{"url":"https://ir.chronoscale.com/press-releases/detail/729/ekso-bionics-receives-fda-clearance-to-market-its-eksonr","title":"Ekso Bionics Receives FDA Clearance for Multiple Sclerosis","sourceName":"ChronoScale"}],"notes":"EksoNR is FDA-cleared for stroke, SCI, acquired brain injury, and multiple sclerosis (first exoskeleton cleared for MS, June 2022). Deployed in 375+ rehabilitation centers worldwide with 200+ published articles. Q1 2026 revenue: Americas $1.55M, EMEA $0.55M, APAC $0.04M. Company disclosed going-concern warning in Q1 2026 10-Q. Pending Business Combination with Applied Digital Cloud (ChronoScale). Go-to-market partners include National Seating & Mobility, Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics Group, and Ottobock Patient Care.","keyFacts":[{"label":"FDA clearances","value":"Stroke (2016), SCI T4-L5 and C7-T3 ASIA D, ABI (2020), MS (June 2022, K220988) — first exoskeleton cleared for MS rehab"},{"label":"Clinical scale","value":"375+ rehabilitation centers worldwide; 200+ published articles; 2,000+ patients across 185+ clinical studies"},{"label":"Americas revenue Q1 2026","value":"$1.55M (US $1.53M)"},{"label":"Going concern","value":"Q1 2026 10-Q discloses substantial doubt; cash funds operations into early Q3 2026; Business Combination with Applied Digital Cloud pending"},{"label":"Go-to-market partners","value":"National Seating & Mobility, Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics Group, Ottobock Patient Care"}],"reviewNote":null,"exposureHours":null,"deploymentMilesEstimate":null,"exposureBasis":null,"customerSegment":"research","scaleTier":"mass_100_999","contractValueUsd":null,"contractValueBasis":null,"customerCompanyId":null,"customerExternalName":null,"createdAt":"2026-06-07T13:21:38.775Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T14:23:30.661Z"},"company":{"id":"c36c0cb6-a327-458b-94ec-288386588250","name":"Ekso Bionics","slug":"ekso-bionics","description":"American [Exoskeleton](/companies/exoskeleton-technologies) company developing powered bionic suits for industrial, medical, and military applications. 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