The project focused on the development of a 2nd generation system with the goal of enhancing usability, expanding AI and digitalisation features, and reducing Costs of Goods sold (CoGs).
Significant achievements of the project include the successful certification for bariatric patients, the optimization of patient adapters which connect the patient with the robot: for instance, a one-size-fits-all Leg Adapter was already successful introduced into the market.
Further key activities comprise the successful development of prototypes for a new embedded control system and a hospital bed platforms that will optimise the interaction between the bed and robot and enable functions that are in high demand on the market. Moreover, a prototype of a revised graphical user interface that facilitates time-optimized workflows has been developed. Additionally, the project achieved an upgrade of the underlying data warehouse, incorporating analysis tools for service and maintenance purposes. These accomplishments collectively contribute to the overall improvement of the system's performance and user experience.
To strengthen the clinical data case, two suitable KOLs were identified in two different German hospitals. With the first partner (patient population: pulmonological), a contract for a small clinical trial was signed, and the study protocol was created and submitted. The ramp-in phase has already started. With the second partner (patient population: neurological), a first draft of the study protocol was defined, and administrative topics are now being finalized.
