WE-STIM™ 종아리 슬리브: 고급 근육 항노화 장치

Modern people experience weakened calf muscles and reduced blood flow due to lack of exercise or prolonged sitting habits. Existing electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) devices require batteries or charging, making them cumbersome to use and difficult to use consistently, which limits their effectiveness in preventing muscle aging.

Especially in the elderly, calf muscle loss leads to loss of balance and deterioration of health, but there has been no suitable solution to easily manage this. In addition, general compression stockings or massagers have limitations in activating muscles.

The WE-STIM™ calf sleeve is the world's first battery-free microcurrent stimulation wearable that self-generates micro-energy from the user's daily movements to provide continuous electrical stimulation. In other words, microcurrent is delivered to the calf muscles every time you walk without the need for separate charging or battery replacement, activating the muscles.

Clinical results have verified that wearing the sleeve improves mitochondrial energy production by 35.6%, muscle endurance by 89.7%, and reduces lower body edema by 66.3%. In addition, it has excellent wearing comfort with a triple shock-absorbing structure and highly elastic antibacterial fabric (CoolFlex Pro™), and its slim design allows it to be worn under clothing all day without any burden.

This continuous and convenient muscle stimulation solution innovatively improves the charging inconvenience and limited usage time of existing EMS devices.

From a B2C perspective, middle-aged and elderly people, office workers who lack exercise, and those who stand or sit for long periods of time (teachers, nurses, etc.) are likely to purchase directly. In addition, professional athletes or fitness experts may also use it for muscle recovery0].

In B2B, rehabilitation medicine or physical therapy hospitals, fitness centers, etc. can recommend or purchase in bulk for customers. However, since it was mainly developed for personal health management purposes, the final purchaser will be mainly individual consumers who are active in investing in their health.

Since this product is in the form of a fashion wearable, it can be worn with everyday clothes, so there are few restrictions on the usage environment. In addition, the battery-free design is advantageous for environmental regulations anywhere in the world and can be used in areas with insufficient charging infrastructure, so it has great potential for expansion into the global healthcare market.

Barunbio is already expanding WE-STIM™ technology into other fields such as sports recovery wear and patch-type beauty devices[11][12], which shows that this technology can be widely applied from beauty (skin patches) to sportswear. In terms of regulations, it is classified as a healthcare device rather than a medical device, so the entry barrier is relatively low.

However, in order to reach the elderly, it will be necessary to provide usage education and secure the trust of the medical community.

This product won the CES 2026 Fashion Tech Innovation Award and was named alongside global companies such as Samsung and Garmin[13]. It has been recognized for its continuous technological prowess by winning the CES Innovation Award for three consecutive years, and its unique concept of "revitalizing muscles with everyday energy" has been well received[14].

The fact that the effect has been proven with clinical data also adds to the credibility, and it is evaluated as a "wearable backed by scientific evidence"[7]. However, the market points out that price range, durability, and ease of washing are variables for practical use.

Overall, the atmosphere is "very positive based on the CES showcase, and there are actual user cases (such as use by national athletes[10]), but more widespread clinical distribution is still needed."