Awards & News
Awards
“Medical and Health”
Gold award
June 8, 2021 | 3:30PM PST
REAL® Immersive System wins Gold for Medical and Health category at the 2020 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).
Award in the “Virtual Tech” category
June 8, 2021 | 3:30PM PST
San Francisco Design Week Awards awards REAL® Immersive System winner of the 2020 “Virtual Tech” category.
Core 77 Design Awards in the “Health and Wellness” Category
June 8, 2021 | 3:30PM PST
REAL Immersive System is designated Winner of the 2020 Core77 Design Awards in the Health & Wellness category.
News
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How VR became a powerful tool for patient experience at Hoag
Virtual reality (VR) with REAL y-Series has transformed into a powerful tool for enhancing patient experience at Hoag hospital, providing a positive impact on patient well-being and satisfaction.
Virtual reality tools play important role in physical rehabilitation
Virtual reality (VR) tools like REAL y-Series, play a significant role in physical rehabilitation by offering innovative and effective methods to enhance the rehabilitation process and improve patient outcomes.
Engage patients with immersive VR technology
This video explores how REAL y-Series, immersive virtual reality (VR) technology is being utilized to engage patients and enhance their healthcare experiences.
Knoxville Rehab Hospital using virtual reality to help stroke patients
Knoxville Rehab Hospital uses REAL y-Series virtual reality technology to assist stroke patients in their recovery process, enhancing rehabilitation outcomes.
Medtech innovators take gold at the Edison Awards
Medtech innovators, Penumbra Inc. REAL y-Series takes gold at the Edison Awards.
Collaboration Aims to Assist Veterans Through Virtual Reality Solutions
The VA entered a collaboration with Penumbra Inc. to create virtual reality solutions to provide care related to orthopedics, neuro-rehabilitation, and chronic issues.
West Jefferson Medical Center Offers Latest Virtual Reality Technology for Rehabilitation
West Jefferson Medical Center introduces state-of-the-art virtual reality technology REAL y-Series to provide advanced healthcare solutions for patients.
Penumbra and Veterans Health Administration to Expand Access to Rehabilitative Care using Virtual Reality
Penumbra and the Veterans Health Administration have partnered to expand access to rehabilitative care using virtual reality technology.
The VA expands virtual reality for Veteran rehabilitation
US Department of Veterans Affairs harnesses the power of virtual reality to enhance rehabilitation services.
Ignore the hype that we’ll all live in the metaverse. Let’s use virtual reality, but hardly at all
The World Economic Forum highlights how VR transforms the rehab experience –patient movement gets recorded, both to use in real-time for adaptive training as well as for healing assessment.
‘It’s encouraging’ | A new reality for rehabilitation
Knoxville news shares how local rehabilitation hospital is using virtual reality rehabilitation is providing new hope for patients with physical disabilities.
Penumbra Launches First Hands-Free, Full Body Virtual Reality-Based Offering for Rehabilitation, Expanding REAL® System
Penumbra launches a hands-free, full-body virtual reality-based offering for rehabilitation, expanding its Real System to improve patients’ engagement and outcomes.
Q&A: Why medical device company Penumbra is betting on VR
MobiHealthNews conducts an interview with Penumbra, a medical device company, to explore why they are betting on virtual reality as a powerful tool for rehabilitation and how they are developing innovative solutions to improve patients’ lives.
The Novant Health first and only in N.C. to offer the latest Penumbra virtual reality headsets during cancer treatment
Novant Health becomes the first and only healthcare provider in North Carolina to offer Penumbra’s virtual reality headsets during cancer treatment, providing patients with a more immersive and relaxing experience during chemotherapy.
Next Steps Forward Episode: It’s Just Called “Life” w/ Gita Barry
Chris Meek is honored to have Gita Barry, executive vice president and general manager of immersive healthcare at Penumbra, Inc., join him on this edition of Next Steps Forward.
The ‘Bleeding’ Edge In Healthcare And Well-Being, Part 2 ‘Gamer To Patient’
Highlights from day two of the IVRHA (International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association) conference with a spotlight on Penumbra (PEN).
Depew physical therapist using virtual reality to help patients
Physical therapist Mark Howard owns Howard Physical Therapy in Depew and he’s the first physical therapist in the Buffalo area to use the technology to help patients.
Billings Hospital Uses Virtual Reality to Aid Rehabilitation
A recent piece in USNews highlights some of the exciting therapies that are shaking up Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana’s 3-hours-per-day “Stroke Rehabilitation Program”. We’re proud to share that our REAL y-Series VR rehabilitation tool is one of them.
KARK Channel 4 News, HEALTH MATTERS: Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute utilizes new technology for patients
Lou Tretter, a physical therapist, has spoken out about the benefits of the REAL System. According to Tretter, the system has helped patients recover more quickly and improved their overall competitiveness. Tretter shares, “The more engaged they are… the more they buy into it, the more likely they are to reach the goals they are trying to attain.” The REAL System is designed to help therapists customize treatment plans for their patients and track their progress over time.
SoldierStrong and Penumbra to Support Veterans With Novel Immersive Healthcare Technology
Penumbra to donate REAL® Immersive Systems to SoldierStrong to support the physical rehabilitation of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans with virtual reality.
ABC 7, Building a Better Bay Area, ABC News. “Power of Healing Through Tech”
Bay area’s ABC 7 News team interviews Champion the Challenges founder Deb Shaw on her road to recovery post-stroke using cutting-edge VR therapy with REAL Immersive System.
Philly Voice, “Cooper becomes world’s first hospital to use new virtual reality system for stroke patients.”
Physicians and therapists at Cooper Neurological Institute develop a program using REAL Immersive System to help improve the patient rehabilitation experience.
Aithority, “HTC Vive Technology used in Penumbra’s REAL System for Stroke Patient Recovery”
Penumbra works with HTC Vive to customize REAL System Headset specifically for rehabilitation patients.
Auganix, “HTC VIVE Technology Used in Penumbra’s REAL System for Stroke Patient Recovery”
AR & VR Industry News & Intelligence highlights REAL Immersive System and its custom-designed Vive Focus headset to help patient rehabilitation.
Mass Device, “Penumbra VR device wins FDA clearance”
Penumbra’s REAL Immersive System receives FDA 510(k) clearance.
Delve, “Virtual rehab with REAL results”
Penumbra and Delve work together to customize REAL Sensors that help track patient movement with REAL Immersive System.
FOX 17 West Michigan, “Mary Free Bed tests virtual reality as therapy tool”
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, uses REAL Immersive System to aid patients in their recovery to enhance cognitive and motor skills.
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