Increasing Occurrence of Spinal Cord Injuries Powering Sales of Exoskeletons
The growing prevalence of stroke and spinal cord injuries (SCIs) is fueling the surge in the demand for exoskeletons in several healthcare settings such as rehabilitation centers across the world. In the healthcare industry, exoskeletons are used for helping paralyzed patients walk. For example, as per the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), in the U.S., there are around 54 cases of SCIs per one million people, or nearly 17,730 new SCI cases are reported every year. Furthermore, in the U.S., the average number of people suffering from spinal cord injuries is 291,000, with various individual estimates falling in the range of 249,000–363,000. The surging geriatric population in several countries is also fueling the demand for exoskeletons. As per the World Population Ageing 2019 report published by the UN, the total number of people in the age bracket- 65 years or above across the world was 703 million in 2019. Moreover, the public awareness about exoskeletons and th...