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MYOMO, INC.CIK 0001369290 · Orthopedic & Prosthetic Supplies
We are a wearable medical robotics company that offers functional improvement for those with neuromuscular disorders and upper limb paralysis. We develop and market the MyoPro product line. A MyoPro is a myoelectric-controlled upper limb brace, or orthosis. The orthosis is a rigid brace used for… About this business →
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About MYOMO, INC.
Source: Item 1 (Business) from the 10-K filed March 9, 2026. Description as filed by the company with the SEC.
Item 1. Business
Overview
We are a wearable medical robotics company that offers functional improvement for those with neuromuscular disorders and upper limb paralysis. We develop and market the MyoPro product line. A MyoPro is a myoelectric-controlled upper limb brace, or orthosis. The orthosis is a rigid brace used for the purpose of supporting a patient’s weak or paralyzed arm to enable and help improve functional activities of daily living, or ADLs, in the home and community. It is custom-fabricated by trained professionals during a custom fabrication process for each individual user to meet their specific needs. Our products are designed to help improve function in adults and adolescents with neuromuscular conditions due to brachial plexus injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. We primarily provide devices directly to patients and bill their insurance companies directly, a sales channel we refer to as direct billing. Under direct billing, we evaluate, measure and fit the MyoPro devices using our own clinical staff or as circumstances dictate, utilize the clinical consulting services of orthotics and prosthetics, or O&P. We also sell our products through various other sales channels, including through O&P providers, which we expect to be a larger contributor to revenue in the future, the Veterans Administration, or VA, and to certain accounts and geographic markets outside the United States. We operate as one business segment.
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Our goal is to help individuals who have suffered partial paralysis and can no longer support or move their arm or hand despite the best efforts of surgeons and rehabilitation therapists.
Our solution, the MyoPro custom fabricated limb orthosis, is for the upper limbs. The concept was originally pioneered in the 1960s, refined in the labs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, and made commercially feasible through our efforts. Partial paralysis is severe muscle weakness or loss of voluntary movement in one or more parts of the body. The MyoPro is listed in the United States with the FDA as a Class II (510(k)-exempt) device (Biofeedback Device). We believe it is the only device commercially available in the United States that is able to help neuromuscular-impaired people who have been through therapy and have been left with partial paralysis regain movement in weak arms and hands using their own muscle signals. The device consists of a portable arm brace made of a lightweight metal and includes advanced signal processing software, non-invasive sensors, small motors, a lightweight battery unit, and 3D printed materials which are unique for each patient's arm and hand measurements. The product is worn to support the arm and hand and as a functional aid for reaching and grasping and has also been shown to have therapeutic benefits for some users to increase motor control.
The MyoPro’s control technology utilizes an advanced human-machine interface based on non-invasive, patented electromyography, or EMG, control technology that continuously monitors and senses, but does not stimulate, the affected muscles. The patient self-initiates movement through his or her weakened muscle signals that indicate the intention to move. In addition to supporting the weakened limb, the MyoPro functions as a neuro-muscular orthotic by helping regain movement to the impaired limb similarly to a myoelectric prosthetic for an amputee. It is prescribed by physicians and provided by trained clinical professionals as a custom-fabricated myoelectric elbow-wrist-hand orthosis.
In addition to stroke patients, we believe our technology may be used on medically appropriate patients to improve upper extremity movement in patients with peripheral nerve injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, or CP, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological disorders, depending on the individual patient’s condition.
Our strategy is to establish ourselves as the market leader in myoelectric limb orthotics, and to build a set of products, software applications, and value-added services based upon our patented technology platform, sized for adults, adolescents and children. We expect to introduce the MyoPro3, which will include further improvements over the MyoPro2x, and our MyoPal device for pediatric use at a future date.
The addressable market in the United States for products directed at all individuals with upper extremity paralysis, such as our MyoPro, is based on an estimated prevalence of 6.3 million people in the U.S. who have suffered a stroke according to Frontiers in Neurology, with approximately 60% of those having moderate to severe upper extremity impairment that persists up to six months after a stroke, or 3.8 million people. Of that population, we estimate that 10% to 20% of such individuals may be medically qualified candidates for a MyoPro whose insurance may reimburse
for the device, which now includes Medicare Part B beneficiaries. In addition, we estimate that approximately 400,000 to 500,000 new patients are added to the prevalence population each year in the United States as a result of strokes. Though not all these new chronic patients are suitable for a MyoPro, we believe that between 40,000-80,000 of these patients per year could be. According to the National Institutes of Health, it is estimated that nearly 75% of all strokes occur in people aged 65 and over. With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, reimbursing on a lump sum basis for the MyoPro and Medicare Advantage plans obligated to follow suit, assuming medical necessity is demonstrated, we believe our market opportunity is substantial.
To assess whether an individual is a medically-qualified candidate for a MyoPro, we and our channel partners utilize a variety of techniques to evaluate patients, including telehealth video conference sessions, in-person evaluations, screening days at various locations, and evaluations at clinical facilities where therapists and physicians refer patients for a MyoPro, which requires a physician’s prescription to be reimbursed by insurance. We use various media to educate individuals about the MyoPro solution for their impaired limbs, and we receive referrals from O&P providers and healthcare facilities such as VA Medical Centers.
In many cases, private health insurance companies reimburse providers for the MyoPro device. If we are serving the patient directly, then we bill the payer as the provider. If an O&P provider is responsible for working with and delivering the MyoPro to the patient, then we sell the custom-fabricated MyoPro device to the O&P provider at a wholesale price, to which they add their clinical services. The MyoPro is billed under two codes categorized as a brace; L8701 (Motion W, a multi-articulated non-powered wrist) and L8702 (Motion G, which includes a powered grasp). With the classification as a brace, the MyoPro is eligible to be reimbursed on a lump sum basis by CMS similar to other commercial insurance payers and on February 29, 2024, CMS published final payment determinations for these codes, which became effective April 1, 2024. These fees are typically updated annually to account for inflation and were recently updated to approximately $34,970 L8701 and $68,800 for L8702, effective January 1, 2026. The majority of our braces are billed as L8702.
We hold 35 patents in the United States and various countries, which expire at various times from 2027 through 2042, and we have 14 pending patent applications in the United States and international markets. Our intellectual property also consists of trade secrets related to myoelectric control software and mechanical designs from over ten years of R&D and product development activity.
We are headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Market Opportunity: Common Causes of Arm Paralysis
Stroke
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in the United States affecting approximately 800,000 people per year. We have working relationships with rehabilitation facilities in the United States, including Cleveland Clinic, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute, University of Utah, and numerous VA Medical Centers, and we have developed an appropriate set of inclusion criteria to determine which persons that are affected by stroke would be medically qualified for the intervention.
Many stroke survivors are left with hemiparesis, a partial paralysis of one side of the body, which impacts the ability to use their arm and/or hand. Occupational therapy is the common treatment recommended to regain native function for these individuals, and some do recover some movement of the upper limb. However, after a period of therapy, many patients plateau and continued therapy does not tend to result in significant further improvement. These chronic patients then enter the prevalence population and become potential candidates for the MyoPro, which we believe is the most effective alternative for regaining function for these individuals.
Vehicular and Workplace Accidents
One application for the MyoPro is to support the weak arm and help regain arm function to individuals who have suffered peripheral nerve injuries. A common outcome of vehicular and workplace accidents is damage to the nerves in the shoulder known as the brachial plexus. Many individuals recover from their related trauma with the exception of the ability to control their elbow and/or hand. Nerve transfer surgery is often a solution; however, these procedures are
not always restorative. In some cases, patients undergo amputation and receive myoelectric prosthetics rather than deal with a paralyzed arm.
Spinal Cord Injuries
According to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, spinal cord injuries are second only to strokes as a cause of paralysis, resulting in 27% of cases of paralysis. The level of paralysis depends on where the injury occurs. Currently, medically qualified individuals for a MyoPro include those with incomplete spinal cord injuries having sufficient remaining EMG signal strength to initiate movement of the devices, as determined by the clinician using a MyoPro demonstration unit.
Cerebral Palsy
Based on data provided by the CDC, the prevalence of CP, in the United States is approximately 70,000 for children ages 6-11 years old. CP is caused by brain injury or brain malformation that occurs before, during, or immediately after birth while the infant’s brain is under development.
Birth Brachial Plexus Injuries
During birth, some newborns suffer an injury to the brachial plexus nerve, which can result in arm paralysis. According to Boston Children’s Hospital, one to three births out of 1,000 involve a brachial plexus injury, with roughly 20-30% resulting in arm paralysis. We have a planned pediatric device on children who have suffered this nerve damage to assess its ability to improve function in upper limbs, and this new version of the MyoPro, which we refer to as MyoPal, is included in our product roadmap, after release of the MyoPro 3.
Progressive Conditions
The MyoPro has been prescribed in a few cases for individuals with progressive conditions such as multiple sclerosis. For individuals with these conditions, the MyoPro is used for functional improvement that may help provide strength conservation and help to extend the time they can maintain independence. As users continue to progress with their condition, settings can be adjusted to provide increasing amounts of assistance.
Arm Paralysis Solutions & Treatments
The standard of care for treating paralysis varies by diagnosis. In the case of neurological injuries such as stroke, occupational / physical therapy is the standard of care. Each year, stroke and other survivors undergo months of rehabilitation. Unfortunately, many are left with long term hemiparesis, which is weakness on one side of the body. Interventions such as electrical stimulation, static braces, and continued therapy are available, and yet the prevalence of chronic upper limb paralysis is in the millions.
Our Solutions
Although commercial products for powered prosthetics have been available since the 1970s, we believe that powered orthotics have been held back by issues related to weight, comfort, and the technological capability of microprocessors and software. The MyoPro is a custom fabricated limb orthosis. It is created individually for each patient, which is done by using 3D printing techniques for the orthotic components, where the measurements can be obtained either in-person or remotely. Using remote measurement for the orthotic components can reduce the number of in-person visits by our clinical field staff.
Orthotic devices are provided by clinical professionals who fit these devices. There are approximately 3,000 O&P facilities located in the United States. Additionally, the VA has been a pioneer in O&P. In fact, the design of the MyoPro Motion G powered grasp product is rooted in research conducted at the Boston-area VA in the 1990s. This research demonstrated that it is technically feasible to design a myoelectric elbow-hand orthosis; however, we believe that the product was not commercially practical until we were able to incorporate recent technological developments such as improved microprocessors and software, lightweight materials and motors, and smaller batteries to create an acceptable orthosis for users.
The MyoPro can enable individuals to self-initiate and control movements of a partially paralyzed or weakened limb using their own muscle signals. When the user tries to move, our patented EMG control system uses sensors to detect the weak muscle signal and to activate a motor to move the limb in the desired direction. The user is in control of their own limb; the brace amplifies their weak muscle signal to regain movement to the affected joint. Importantly, the EMG-driven device requires that users are actively engaged throughout the movement; if they stop trying to move, the device stops. With our product, someone who has upper extremity paralysis from a brachial plexus injury, stroke or other neuromuscular disorder may experience improved function in performing ADLs including feeding, reaching and lifting.
Each MyoPro brace is custom fabricated for each patient for optimum fit, mobility and performance. To qualify for a MyoPro, candidates must meet a comprehensive set of requirements determined by a trained clinical professional during an evaluation. These criteria include long term partial paralysis, detection of a muscle signal sufficient to control the device, demonstrated cognitive abilities, and lack of other conditions that might limit the effectiveness or safety of the device such as use of certain pharmaceuticals, high levels of pain, or limits to range of motion, as well as falling within measurement limitations for the arm and hand to be able to fit into the device. Finally, candidates must have meaningful and achievable functional goals that can realistically be accomplished with the device that cannot otherwise be achieved with other interventions.
Should the individual qualify, we (in the case of direct billing) or the O&P provider will determine whether the device may be covered by the individual’s health insurance. If reimbursement is approved and the individual is a suitable candidate for a MyoPro, then the fabrication and fitting process is undertaken:
First, we capture the shape of the patient’s arm, using our shape capture kit, which can be completed in-person or remotely. Once the patient’s arm measurements are captured, the orthotic parts are 3D printed by a subcontractor based on these measurements. The fabrication of the brace is completed in-house.
Fabrication typically takes less than 2 weeks. Once the brace is fabricated, it is delivered to the patient either by us, an O&P practice, or a trained professional at a VA hospital, who will fit the device on the patient. During this fitting, the device will be calibrated to the user’s individual muscle signal profile using our proprietary software, and adjustments to the brace can be made to optimize fit.
The patient is provided with initial training and a set of take-home tasks to practice with the brace donned. We also provide a video game platform called MyoGames, which offers the patient an additional means to master the device. We or the O&P provider will also refer the MyoPro user to a local therapist for continued training and practice with their new device, and we have a staff of occupational therapists and other qualified clinicians who train and support these therapists.
We believe that the use of the MyoPro is compelling since it enables functional improvement that can help users improve their ability to perform ADLs, which may allow them to return to work or improve their ability to be independent and remain at home. According to the CDC, 7% of adults aged 65 and over in the United States require daily help with ADLs. For patients without caregivers, the median annual cost of such long term, full-time support services is approximately $68,600 annually according to Kaiser Family Foundation. This approximates the cost to a payer for a MyoPro, which is paid once. With more than 70 million baby boomers now in, or headed into their retirement years, we believe that it is vital to keep beneficiaries in the lowest cost of care setting — the home.
Research and Development
We are committed to investing in a robust product development program and to supporting a variety of clinical research studies to enhance our products, increase the body of evidence to support prescribing and reimbursing our devices, and to grow our range of product offerings. Our R&D team is comprised of engineers with a mix of BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics engineering and computer science and augmented by outside resources as needed. The R&D team seeks to combine innovative research conducted over the last 50 years with cutting-edge innovations in robotics, machine learning, material science and artificial intelligence to continue to enhance our products and product offerings. Our regulatory, clinical, and customer service personnel work closely with our suppliers and providers to promote compliance with quality standards and good manufacturing processes, which we believe result in a high-quality product and limited customer issues.
We have continually enhanced our product offerings by increasing functionality for users by the addition of a multi-articulated wrist and introducing a powered grasp for the hand. Our flagship product is the MyoPro 2, introduced in June 2017, which features improvements in control technology, new configuration software and user interface, and a longer-lasting, pop-out battery for extended use of the brace and convenient replacement. In April 2025, we introduced the MyoPro2x, which incorporates more intuitive donning on top of other features, including 3D printed orthotics capability and software enhancements.
We plan, depending on available resources, to continually improve our system architecture and develop new product innovations based on our product roadmap and clinician feedback to increase the value and breadth of our product offerings.
Clinical Research Studies
Evidence of effectiveness involving myoelectric orthotics dates back to 1967. We have partnered with leading researchers to study the impact of the technology to regain movement to a paralyzed joint as well as the real-world benefit that comes from being able to independently perform ADLs in the home, vocational tasks at work, and community activities such as shopping. In 2023, a study was published based on data obtained from our internal outcomes patient registry that compared functional task performance while wearing a MyoPro. The results showed that the MyoPro provides stabilizing support to the weak warm of individuals after a stroke and enables individuals to use their impaired arm to complete functional tasks independently in the home environment. An additional study has been completed and published that used a validated outcome measure called Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand, or DASH, to study improvements in the arms of patients that wear a MyoPro. The results showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in DASH scores. In addition to this research, several institutions have active funded research programs. In February 2022, researchers with the Cleveland VA published a study showing clinically significant gains in motor function in individuals with chronic moderate-to-sever arm weakness. Currently funded studies include a randomized control trial by the Kessler Foundation, using the MyoPro to study the restoration of upper extremity motor function in people with spinal cord injury, and a randomized control trial at the Cleveland VA using the MyoPro for stroke patients using motor learning in therapy and home use. In 2025, a systematic review published in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation evaluated clinical studies of upper-extremity myoelectric orthoses (UE-MEOs), including devices such as the MyoPro, in individuals with stroke or traumatic brain injury. The authors reported that the available evidence suggests that use of a UE-MEO as a compensatory tool is a viable option to assist movement and help individuals to perform functional activities, while the evidence of UE-MEO to assist repetitive task practice in restorative motor rehabilitation is mixed. These current findings are concordant with the recommendations in the 2016 AHA/ASA guidelines on stroke rehabilitation and recovery for this class of devices, which considered them to be a viable option to recommend/prescribe to individuals with moderate to severe UE paresis for home use with a Class IIa Level A evidence level. The review also noted the importance of continued research to further strengthen the clinical evidence base. In addition, we are collaborating with researchers at the University of Utah to conduct a randomized control clinical trial designed to evaluate functional outcomes associated with use of the MyoPro compared to usual care. The study is expected to enroll approximately 50 participants and follow them for six months.
Sales and Marketing
Our strategic goal is to develop and commercialize products that become the standard of care for individuals with paralysis who cannot be successfully treated with conventional interventions such as rehabilitation therapy. Our strategy is to establish ourselves as a market leader in myoelectric-controlled orthotics by building a set of products, software applications, and value-added services based upon our patented technology platform. With a first-mover advantage in the U.S. and a presence in international markets such as Germany and the United Kingdom, we believe we are well-positioned to meet the large global need that we believe exists for individuals with upper limb paralysis.
To generate awareness and interest in our products, we advertise on television and through social media. In addition, our clinical teams educate therapists and physicians through in-services and other educational events, which can lead to patient referrals under a new program we refer to as MyoConnect, and we directly educate and inform those individuals who are potential candidates for our products. Once the prospective patient contacts us or is referred to us, either our trained clinical staff or a trained O&P provider evaluates the patient for their suitability as a candidate. In instances where we are the provider, the initial clinical screening is often conducted using a telehealth platform. Next, the patient’s medical records are collected and reviewed to make sure the device is appropriate for their condition and
a standard written order is obtained from the patient’s physician in conjunction with a face-to-face visit. Once these documents are obtained and reviewed to ensure our inclusion criteria are met, we will proceed to measure the patient’s arm, manufacture and provide the device to a qualifying Medicare patient. For patients with Medicare Advantage or other commercial insurance, our patient and market access team submits a pre-authorization request to the patient’s insurer. If we receive a pre-authorization, we will proceed to complete the aforementioned activities resulting in the delivery of a MyoPro to the patient. This go-to-market approach is what we refer to as direct billing. We also call on hospitals and O&P practices that provide our products to their patients as well as indirect sales through O&P providers in Europe and Australia. The MyoPro product line has been approved by the VA system for impaired veterans, and more than 130 VA facilities have ordered devices for their patients.
Since we began marketing our products directly to patients in 2019, our business development efforts have focused on developing a pipeline of patients in our reimbursement process and expanding the number of payers reimbursing for our products. As of December 31, 2025, 1,528 patients were in our reimbursement pipeline, a 10% increase compared to 1,389 patients in the pipeline at December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, 199 MyoPro units were in backlog, which we define as patients for whom we received insurance authorization, or in the case of Medicare Part B patients, those who have been qualified for delivery through receipt of required medical documentation, but revenue has not been recognized. This represents a 27% decrease over 272 patients in backlog at December 31, 2024. Revenue increased 26% in 2025, despite the year-over-year decrease in backlog, due to operational improvements enabling lower cycle times and increased velocity of revenue, resulting in an increasing number of revenue units coming from authorizations and orders within a reporting period.
To bring the MyoPro to what we believe is the large number of potential patients outside of the United States, we met the criteria to apply the CE mark under the European Union (EU) Medical Devices Directive, or EU MDD, following the applicable conformity assessment procedure and our declaration of conformity that the product complies with the essential requirements of such legislation, so that the MyoPro can be marketed in the EU. We also obtained our medical device license for Canada, enabling us to provide the MyoPro to patients in that country. We have entered into agreement with O&P providers in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Australia.
Competition
An individual with difficulty walking has a wide range of technological alternatives from canes and crutches to powered wheelchairs and exoskeleton suits. However, those with paralysis of the arm, wrist, and hand, whose physical challenges that we seek to address, have few options to regain function.
Rehabilitation Therapy
Rehabilitation therapy is the standard of care for upper extremity paralysis and a prerequisite to qualifying for a myoelectric orthosis such as the MyoPro. After a stroke or other traumatic injury, a large portion of survivors regain much or all of their function. However, every year there are many survivors whose upper extremities remain paralyzed despite best efforts of rehabilitation therapists.
Non-Powered Braces
Some individuals are able to accomplish their functional goals with braces that are non-powered or use springs to offset forces of gravity or muscle tightness, referred to as spasticity. Medical professionals who evaluate patients for myoelectric orthotics screen out individuals who could accomplish their goals with a simpler, less costly intervention such as these braces.
Exoskeleton Suits
During the last few years, a number of companies have emerged to provide exoskeleton suits that enable those with lower extremity paralysis to stand and walk again. Companies in this space include Lifeward, Ekso Bionics, and Cyberdyne. It is possible that companies may begin to compete with solutions such as ours for the upper extremity.
Implantable Devices
Companies such as MicroTransponder, Inc. are marketing implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve to help recover movement in the upper extremity. Combined with physical and occupational therapy, it is claimed that a patient can regain more arm and hand function with the implant plus therapy than therapy alone can provide.
Potential New Products from O&P Manufacturers
If our business grows, interest may develop among new or existing manufacturers of other O&P devices that compete with the MyoPro, which may or may not challenge the validity of our intellectual property. Some new products have been introduced that compete with the MyoPro from companies such as Neurolutions in the United States and Vincent Systems and HKK Bionics in Germany.
Intellectual Property
Our intellectual property efforts have focused on improvements to the patents that we licensed from MIT, which expired in 2023. Myomo has 35 of its own issued patents. These additional patents cover our MyoPro Motion G product. The Motion G product, which allows for the movement of multiple joints as compared to a single joint, which is the technology that underlies the patents previously licensed from MIT. The Motion G generated 96% of our product revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025. In January 2013, Myomo’s patent entitled Powered Orthotic Device was granted in Europe (European Patent No. 2079361), which is validated (currently in force) in six European countries. In June 2014, a substantially similar patent was granted in Japan (Japanese Patent No. 5557529). In November 2013 and January 2015, Myomo’s first two U.S. patents were issued entitled Powered Orthotic Device and Method of Using Same (U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,585,620 and 8,926,534, respectively). On July 26, 2016, Myomo’s third U.S. patent was issued (U.S. Pat. No. 9,398,994). In September 2020, Myomo’s fourth U.S. patent was issued entitled Powered Orthotic Device and Method of Using the Same (U.S. Pat No. 10758394B2). In 2023, Myomo was issued two additional U.S. patents, Self Donning Powered Orthotic Device (U.S. Pat No. 11712360) and Powered Orthotic Device and Method of Using Same (U.S. Pat No. 11826275). Similar patents have been issued in China, Hong Kong, and Japan and is validated (currently in force) in six European countries (European Patent No. 3307225). We also have 10 pending U.S. patent applications and 5 foreign applications under examination. We plan to continue to file additional patent applications over time. The longest term of our patents extends intellectual property rights until 2042.
In terms of trademarks, the terms Myomo, MyoPro, MyoPal, MyoCare and MyoCoach are registered as trademarks with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, as well as in other countries. We have been making the required filings to maintain our trademarks.
Government Regulation
The MyoPro device and our operations including our supply chain and distribution channels are subject to regulation by the FDA and various other U.S. federal and state agencies. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FFDCA, medical devices are classified as Class I, Class II or Class III, depending on the degree of risk associated with the device, what is known about the type of device, and the extent of control needed to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness. Classification of a device is important because the class to which a device is assigned determines, among other things, the necessity and type of FDA premarket review. We have elected to list the MyoPro Family of products under a Class II device classification regulation for biofeedback devices. Under the classification regulation, we believe our device remains 510(k)-exempt as a battery powered, external limb orthosis device that is indicated for muscle relaxation or muscle re-education are generally 510(k)-exempt under the classification regulation. While we believe our device to be exempt from FDA premarket review, our device is subject to FDA’s post-market requirements, which include compliance with the applicable portions of the FDA’s Quality Management System Regulation (“QMSR”) facility registration and product listing, reporting of adverse medical events, and appropriate, truthful and non-misleading labeling, advertising, and promotional materials.
We are also subject to regulation by foreign governmental agencies in connection with international sales. These agencies enforce laws and regulations that govern the development, testing, manufacturing, labeling, advertising, marketing and distribution, and market surveillance of our medical device products. In the EU, medical devices are regulated under the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) No. 2017/745, or the EU MDR, which repealed and replaced the previous Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, or EU MDD, on May 26, 2021.
The EU MDR, among other things:
• strengthens the rules on placing devices on the market (e.g., reclassification of certain devices and
wider scope than the EU MDD) and reinforces surveillance once they are available;
• establishes explicit provisions on manufacturers’ responsibilities for the follow up of the quality,
performance and safety of devices placed on the market;
• establishes explicit provisions on importers’ and distributors’ obligations and responsibilities;
• imposes an obligation to identify a responsible person who is ultimately responsible for all aspects
of compliance with the requirements of the new regulation;
• improves the traceability of medical devices throughout the supply chain to the end user or patient
through the introduction of a unique identification number, to increase the ability of
manufacturers and regulatory authorities to trace specific devices through the supply chain and to
facilitate the prompt and efficient recall of medical devices that have been found to present a safety
risk; and
• sets up a central database referred to as the European Database of Medical Devices (“EUDAMED” to provide patients, healthcare professionals and the public with comprehensive information on products available in the EU.
Under the EU MDR, all medical devices placed on the market in the EU must meet the relevant general safety and performance requirements laid down in Annex I to the EU MDR, including the requirement that a medical device must be designed and manufactured in such a way that, during normal conditions of use, it is suitable for its intended purpose. In addition, a medical device must be safe and effective and must not compromise the clinical condition or the safety of patients. To demonstrate compliance with such general safety and performance requirements, medical device manufacturers must undergo a conformity assessment procedure, which varies according to the type of medical device and its (risk) classification. Demonstration of conformity with the general safety and performance requirements includes a clinical evaluation. Specifically, a manufacturer must demonstrate that the device achieves its intended performance during normal conditions of use, that the known and foreseeable risks, and any adverse events, are minimized and acceptable when weighed against the benefits of its intended performance, and that any claims made about the performance and safety of the device are supported by suitable evidence. Notified bodies are independent organizations designated by EU member states to assess the conformity of devices before being placed on the market. A notified body would typically audit and examine a product’s technical dossiers and the manufacturers’ quality system. If satisfied that the relevant product conforms to the relevant essential requirements, the notified body issues a certificate of conformity, which the manufacturer uses as a basis for its own declaration of conformity. The manufacturer may then apply the CE mark to the device, which allows the device to be placed on the market throughout the EU.
All manufacturers placing medical devices on the market in the EU must comply with the EU medical device vigilance system which has been reinforced by the EU MDR. Under this system, serious incidents and field safety corrective actions , or FSCAs must be reported to the relevant authorities of the EU member states. These reports will have to be submitted through EUDAMED – once functional – and aim to ensure that, in addition to reporting to the relevant authorities of the EU member states, other actors such as the economic operators in the supply chain will also be informed. Until the relevant EUDAMED model is fully functional and mandatory use commences, the corresponding provisions of the EU MDD continue to apply in line with MDR transitional arrangements and guidance. A serious incident is defined as any incident, which, directly or indirectly, led, might have led or might lead to the death of a patient or user or other person, or to a temporary or permanent serious deterioration of a patient’s, user’s or other person’s state of health, or a serious public health threat. In addition, among the new requirements of the EU MDR, manufacturers (and authorized representatives) must have available within their organization at least one person responsible for regulatory compliance, or PRRC, who possesses the requisite expertise in the field of medical devices. The PRRC is notably responsible for compliance with post-market surveillance and vigilance requirements. The European Commission has adopted various harmonized standards relating to the design and manufacture of medical devices (such as the international quality management system standard for medical devices set by the International Organization for Standardization or ISO, ISO13485:2016) which are not mandatory however, if complied with, indicate that the device satisfies the applicable element of the general safety and performance requirements.
The aforementioned EU rules are generally applicable in the European Economic Area, or EEA, which consists of the EU member states plus Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland.
In the UK regulations require medical devices to be registered with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA (the UK medicines and medical devices regulator) before being placed on the Great Britain market. If a manufacturer of a device placed on the market in Great Britain is based outside of the UK, the manufacturer must appoint a UK responsible person with a registered place of business in the UK to act on the manufacturer’s behalf in respect of certain activities (e.g. device registration). CE marks issued by EU notified bodies to place medical devices on the market in the EU will remain valid in the UK up until, at the latest, June 30, 2028 (for CE marks issued under the EU MDD) or June 30, 2030 (for CE marks issued under the EU MDR), following which a UK Conformity Assessed, or UKCA, mark will be required to place a device on the Great Britain market. Manufacturers may choose to use the UKCA mark on a voluntary basis prior to such dates. UKCA marking is, however, not recognized in the EU. The EU regulatory framework on medical devices continues to apply in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework and medical devices in Northern Ireland may either carry an EU CE mark or a UK and Northern Ireland CE mark, or CE UK(NI), although devices bearing the CE UK(NI) marking will not be accepted on the EU market.
We, together with Cogmedix, our primary contract manufacturer, actively maintain a quality management system for product design and development, manufacturing, distribution, and customer feedback processes in accordance with FDA’s QMSR and ISO 13485:2016. Following the introduction of a product, the FDA and comparable foreign agencies may engage in periodic audits of our quality management system, the product performance, and our advertising and promotional materials. These regulatory controls, as well as any changes in the policies of the FDA or comparable foreign agencies, can affect the time and cost associated with the development, introduction and continued availability of new products. We work to anticipate these factors in our product development processes.
In addition to our EU and UK authorization as outlined above, we have a Medical Device License for Canada. In addition, Myomo has obtained certification of our Quality System, or QS, to the Medical-Device-Single-Audit-Program, or MDSAP. This certifies compliance of the QS for sales in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and Japan. If we enter into other jurisdictions with additional international partners, we will need to seek the appropriate government approval to supply the devices in these countries. If we fail to comply with applicable foreign regulatory requirements, we may be subject to various administrative and legal actions against us, such as product recalls, product seizures and other civil and criminal sanctions.
Healthcare and Privacy Laws and Regulation
As an accredited Medicare provider, we are subject to broadly applicable fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations. CMS recently mandated that DMEPOS providers be subject to reaccreditation on an annual basis, beginning with the annual period after expiration of the current accreditation. We will be subject to these requirements starting in 2027. Manufacturing, sales, promotion and other activities following product approval are also subject to regulation by numerous regulatory authorities in the United States in addition to the FDA, CMS, other divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, such as the Office for Civil Rights or the Office of Inspector General, the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and state and local governments.
Additionally, healthcare providers and third-party payers play a primary role in the recommendation of medical devices and other medical items and services. Arrangements with providers, consultants, third-party payers and customers are subject to broadly applicable fraud and abuse, anti-kickback, false claims laws, reporting of payments to physicians and teaching hospitals, patient privacy laws and regulations and other healthcare laws and regulations that may constrain our business and/or financial arrangements. Restrictions under applicable federal and state healthcare and privacy laws and regulations, include the following:
the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which makes it illegal for any person, including a medical device manufacturer and DME suppliers (or a party acting on its behalf), to knowingly and willfully solicit, receive, offer or pay any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or certain rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, or in return for, that is intended to induce or reward referrals, including the purchase, recommendation, order of a medical device or DME for which payment may be made under a federal healthcare program, such as Medicare or Medicaid. A person or entity need not have actual knowledge of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation. Violations are subject to civil and criminal fines and penalties for each
violation, plus imprisonment and exclusion from government healthcare programs. In addition, the government may assert that a claim that includes items or services resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the federal civil False Claims Act, or FCA. There are a number of statutory exceptions and regulatory safe harbors protecting some common activities from prosecution;
the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the FCA, which prohibit individuals or entities from, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, claims for payment or approval that are false, fictitious or fraudulent; knowingly making, using or causing to be made or used, a false statement or record material to a false or fraudulent claim or obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the federal government; or knowingly concealing or knowingly and improperly avoiding or decreasing an obligation to pay money to the federal government. Manufacturers can be held liable under the FCA even when they do not submit claims directly to government payers if they are deemed to “cause” the submission of false or fraudulent claims. DME companies that submit claims directly to payers may also be liable under the FCA for the direct submission of such claims. The FCA also permits a private individual acting as a “whistleblower” to bring actions on behalf of the federal government alleging violations of the FCA and to share in any monetary recovery. When an entity is determined to have violated the FCA, the government may impose civil fines and penalties for each false claim, plus treble damages, and exclude the entity from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs;
the federal civil monetary penalties laws, which impose civil fines for, among other things, the offering or transfer or remuneration to a Medicare or state healthcare program beneficiary if the person knows or should know it is likely to influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular provider, practitioner, or supplier of services reimbursable by Medicare or a state health care program, unless an exception applies;
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, which created additional federal criminal statutes that prohibit knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program or obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or under the custody or control of, any healthcare benefit program, regardless of the payer (e.g., public or private) and knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up by any trick or device a material fact or making any materially false statements in connection with the delivery of, or payment for, healthcare benefits, items or services relating to healthcare matters. Similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity can be found guilty of violating HIPAA without actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it;
HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH, and their respective implementing regulations, including the Final Omnibus Rule published in January 2013, which impose requirements on certain covered healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses as well as their respective business associates that perform services for them that involve the use, or disclosure of, individually identifiable health information, relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information. HITECH also created tiers of civil monetary penalties, amended HIPAA to make civil and criminal penalties directly applicable to business associates, and gave state attorneys general new authority to file civil actions for damages or injunctions in federal courts to enforce the federal HIPAA laws and seek attorneys’ fees and costs associated with pursuing federal civil actions;
the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act, created under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), and its implementing regulations, which require manufacturers of drugs, devices, biological and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (with certain exceptions) to report annually to HHS, under the Open Payments Program, information related to payments or other transfers of value made to physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members; and
analogous state and foreign law equivalents of each of the above federal laws, such as anti-kickback and false claims laws which may apply to items or services reimbursed by any third-party payer, including
commercial insurers or patients; state laws that require device companies to comply with the industry’s voluntary compliance guidelines and the applicable compliance guidance promulgated by the federal government or otherwise restrict payments that may be made to healthcare providers and other potential referral sources; state and local laws that require the licensure of sales representatives; state laws that require device manufacturers to report information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians and other healthcare providers or marketing expenditures and pricing information; data privacy and security laws and regulations in foreign jurisdictions that may be more stringent than those in the United States (such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, as amended and interpreted from time to time); state laws governing the privacy and security of health information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and may not have the same effect, thus complicating compliance efforts; and state laws related to insurance fraud in the case of claims involving private insurers.
Because of the breadth of these laws and the narrowness of the statutory exceptions and regulatory safe harbors available, it is possible that some of our business activities could, despite efforts to comply, be subject to challenge under one or more of such laws. Moreover, efforts to ensure that our business arrangements comply with applicable healthcare laws may involve substantial costs. It is possible that governmental and enforcement authorities will conclude that our business practices may not comply with current or future statutes, regulations or case law interpreting applicable fraud and abuse or other healthcare laws and regulations, including evolving enforcement theories and the increased use of data analytics by enforcement authorities. If any such actions are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, disgorgement, monetary fines, exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, integrity and oversight agreements to resolve allegations of non-compliance, contractual damages, reputational harm, diminished profits and future earnings, and curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our results of operations. In addition, the commercialization of any of our products outside the United States will also likely subject us to foreign equivalents of the healthcare laws mentioned above, among other foreign laws.
Health Insurance Reimbursement
In the United States and markets in other countries, patients who are prescribed medical devices for their conditions and providers delivering the prescribed devices generally rely on third-party payers to reimburse all or part of the associated healthcare costs. MyoPro devices are typically reimbursed by the patient’s health insurance plan, which include government health programs in the United States such as Medicare, commercial health insurers and managed care organizations. To obtain approval for reimbursement, payers require various items which may include a physician’s written order, a history of the patient’s medical condition and past treatment, and demonstration of medical necessity. Factors payers consider in determining reimbursement are based on whether the product is: a covered benefit under its health plan; safe, effective, and medically necessary; appropriate for the specific patient; cost effective, and neither experimental nor investigational.
Our Patient and Market Access Team assists patients in developing and submitting this documentation for coverage of the prescribed MyoPro. Since the MyoPro is a relatively new device, payers may not be familiar with the device, and in some cases, payers may deem it to be experimental or investigational and establish non-coverage policies for the device. National and regional commercial plans, worker’s compensation programs, auto insurance carriers, Medicare Advantage plans, and some state Medicaid plans have paid for the MyoPro orthosis on a lump sum basis. Beginning January 1, 2024, CMS reimburses for the MyoPro on a lump sum basis. For payers other than CMS, the reimbursement process usually requires obtaining a pre-authorization for the MyoPro from the patient's insurer, and if the authorization request is initially denied by the payer, we may provide support to the patient, or the O&P provider as the case may be, in appealing the decision. We have been successful in obtaining coverage for the MyoPro on a case-by-case basis and we continue to follow up on other cases in our reimbursement pipeline which are pending an insurance decision.
Two HCPCS codes for the MyoPro, L8701 and L8702, issued by CMS, are in effect. under the brace benefit category, which makes the MyoPro eligible to be reimbursed on a lump sum On February 29, 2024, CMS published final payment determinations for the MyoPro Motion W (L8701) and for the MyoPro Motion G (L8702) which became
effective April 1, 2024. These fees are typically updated annually to account for inflation and were recently updated to approximately $34,970 for the Motion W and approximately $68,800 for the Motion G, effective January 1, 2026, subject to annual fee schedule updates and future CMS rulemaking.
Medicare Advantage insurance plans are obligated to provide coverage that is no less than that available under the original Medicare (and therefore to cover and reimburse for the MyoPro), so long as the device is deemed to be medically necessary for their beneficiaries, subject to plan-specific coverage policies, utilization management practices, and determinations, regarding whether the device is not experimental or investigational. Such determinations by these payers continue to be determined on a case-by-case basis. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we entered into contracts with Medicare Advantage plans and other commercial payers covering approximately 35 million lives however, contracts do not guarantee reimbursement.
Based on the final published fees, our O&P partners, as well as others whom we do not work with today, may find the fees sufficient to cover the cost of the MyoPro device, the clinical services to evaluate and fit patients, and the other support services associated with provisioning of products to patients, which may result in higher sales volume from that channel in 2026 and beyond.
Current and Future Legislation
The United States and many foreign jurisdictions have enacted or proposed legislative and regulatory changes affecting the healthcare system that could affect our ability to profitably sell MyoPro. Changes in regulations, statutes or the interpretation of existing regulations could impact our business in the future by requiring, for example: (i) changes to our manufacturing arrangements; (ii) additions or modifications to product labeling; (iii) the recall or discontinuation of our products; or (iv) additional record-keeping requirements. If any such changes were to be imposed, they could adversely affect the operation of our business.
Since its enactment, there have been numerous judicial, administrative, executive, and legislative challenges to certain aspects of the ACA, and we expect there will be additional challenges and amendments to the ACA in the future. On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the most recent judicial challenge to the ACA brought by several states without specifically ruling on the constitutionality of the ACA. It is unclear how future legislative, regulatory, or administrative actions aimed at healthcare reform, if any, may impact our business.
In addition, other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted in the United States since the ACA was enacted. In August 2011, the Budget Control Act of 2011, among other things, resulted in aggregate reductions of Medicare payments to providers of 2% per fiscal year, which went into effect in 2013, and, due to subsequent legislative amendments, will remain in effect until 2032. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 further reduced Medicare payments to several types of providers, including hospitals and cancer treatment centers, and increased the statute of limitations period for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years.
In response to perceived increases in healthcare costs in recent years, there have been and continue to be proposals by the Presidential administrations, members of Congress, state governments, regulators and third-party payers to control these costs and, more generally, to reform the United States healthcare system, including by repealing or replacing the ACA. Many elements of health care reform such as comparative effectiveness research, payment system reforms including shared savings pilots and other provisions could meaningfully change the way healthcare is developed and delivered, and may materially adversely impact numerous aspects of our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Manufacturing
Myomo’s custom fabricated orthosis is comprised of two elements. The first is the electromechanical kit. The kit consists of the motor units, processor, sensors, and battery. Manufacturing for the electromechanical kit is provided by our supplier Cogmedix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coughlin Companies in Worcester, MA. As part of our cost reduction plans, we intend to insource a portion of the manufacturing for these items in 2026. The second element is the custom fabrication of the orthosis itself from measurements obtained either in person or remotely. A third-party, AB Corp, creates the orthotic parts from these measurements and the fabrication of the device is done in our facility in Burlington, Massachusetts.
In January 2025, we completed the move of our manufacturing operations from Boston to our new headquarters facility in Burlington, MA. We have double the manufacturing floor space compared to our prior facility in Boston. Our available capacity further increased when we took possession of an additional 7,500 square feet of manufacturing space in July 2025. Our current capacity is 120 units per month, and we have the ability to expand manufacturing capacity in this facility as demand increases. If the volume and geographic reach of our sales expand further, we may seek additional sources for manufacturing and custom fabrication of the devices as our needs may require, or expand our manufacturing space and capacity.
Employees and Human Capital
As of December 31, 2025, we employed a total of 194 ful-time employees and 1 part-time employee. All employees are subject to contractual agreements that specify requirements for confidentiality, ownership of newly developed intellectual property and restrictions on working for competitors as well as other matters. None of our employees are represented by labor unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements, and we have experienced no work stoppages. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.
We believe that our future success largely depends upon our continued ability to retain highly skilled employees and personnel. Our human capital resources objectives include identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing and integrating our existing and new employees, advisors and consultants. The principal purposes of our equity and cash incentive plans are to attract, retain and reward personnel through the granting of stock-based and cash-based compensation awards, in order to increase stockholder value and the success of our company by motivating such individuals to perform to the best of their abilities and achieve our objectives. We provide our employees with competitive salaries and bonuses, opportunities for equity ownership, support for programs that enable continued learning and growth and an employment package that promotes well-being across all aspects of their lives, including health care, retirement planning and paid time off. We value diversity at all levels and seek to make our workforce as diverse and inclusive as we can and offer advancement opportunities based on merit and performance.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated in the state of Delaware on September 1, 2004. Our common stock trades under the symbol “MYO.” Our principal executive offices are located at 45 Blue Sky Drive, Suite 101, Burlington, MA 01803, and our telephone number is (617) 996-9058.
Where You Can Find More Information
Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available through the investor relations portion of our website (www.myomo.com) free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Information on our investor relations page and on our website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any of our other securities filings unless specifically incorporated herein or therein by reference. In addition, our filings with the SEC may be accessed through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system at www.sec.gov. All statements made in any of our securities filings, including all forward-looking statements or information, are made as of the date of the document in which the statement is included, and we do not assume or undertake any obligation to update any of those statements or documents unless we are required to do so by law. In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Technology, Quality, and Regulatory Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Lead Independent Director are available on our website and are available in print to any stockholder who requests such information.