Wrist Hand

NYU collaboration aims to help young cerebral palsy patients get needed hand orthotics

To help cerebral palsy patients get the needed therapeutic braces and prosthetics that insurance companies can be reluctant to pay for, experts and innovators from New York University (NYU) are collaborating on a new, low-cost … READ MORE

An everyday robotic glove for patients with paralysis

For turning pages, opening doors and brushing teeth. Patients with spinal cord injuries, according to assistive technology company Neofect, face three major challenges navigating their day to day lives: opening and closing doors, … READ MORE

Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands

Device reads brain signals, converts them into motion. Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a device fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some control over their hands, according to a new study from … READ MORE

Myoelectric orthosis for the upper limb

Interview with Paul Gudonis, CEO of Myomo. The MyoPro has been used to assist individuals with paralysis due to a variety of neurological injuries and disorders, and the VA has approved it for US veterans with upper limb impairment. … READ MORE

ActivArmor uses 3D scanning to create breathable, water-safe casts and splints

ActivArmor, a Colorado-based company that makes custom-fit medical casts, is using 3D scanning technology to ensure that each patient receives a perfectly fitted device. The company has also used 3D printing to prototype its … READ MORE

Liftware levels playing field for disabled diners

The Liftware Level is a motorized utensil that automatically bends itself to counteract involuntary hand movements, to allow people afflicted with disorders like Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease to feed themselves. … READ MORE

The Exo-Glove Poly

Imagine you are not able to open a door or get yourself a glass of water, two seemingly easy and everyday tasks. For people who suffer paralysis in the hand and fingers caused by an injury or disease (e.g. spinal cord injury and … READ MORE

Stroke: Innovative electrical stimulation glove improves hand function

A novel therapy has been devised for survivors of stroke with hand weakness to help improve hand function through the use of a glove that delivers electrical stimulation. By Hannah Nichols, Medical News Today 9 September 2016 About … READ MORE

Big data in healthcare goes far beyond EHR

Big data has applications in medtech that extend far beyond electronic health records. An analytics expert explains how data and algorithms have the potential to create a neuroassistive device to help paralyzed patients. In 2014, Ian … READ MORE

I’m the first quadriplegic person to regain thought-control of my arm

After being paralysed six years ago, Ian Burkhart is now able to swipe a credit card and play the computer game Guitar Hero, thanks to a device that uses machine learning to read his thoughts and stimulate his arm. Ian Burkhart, Ohio … READ MORE

Could the 3D-printed cast put plaster to pasture?

If you’ve ever had a cast on an arm or leg, then you’ll know how uncomfortable, awkward and inconvenient they can be. That’s why the NovaCast was created, by Mexican startup Mediprint. It’s a 3D-printed cast … READ MORE

Helping hands: 3D printed rehabilitation orthosis by ZMorph

A 3D printed rehabilitation orthosis was created to help a young man grasp objects and perform physical activities. Biomedical Engineering student Eliza Wrobel faced the challenge of designing a special 3D printed rehabilitation … READ MORE

Wrist splint for carpal tunnel syndrome

A wrist splint is a brace that looks like a fingerless glove. It stabilizes your wrist in a straight and sometimes slightly bent-back position. Wearing a wrist splint minimizes pressure on the median nerve and allows you a period of … READ MORE

Robotic SEM glove powers weak hands

Bioservo Technologies, a Swedish firm, has developed a powered glove to help people who experience weakness in the hand. The Robotic SEM Glove strengthens the user’s grip using Soft Extra Muscle technology. The muscle … READ MORE

Paralyzed people regain movement using brain interfaces

After doctors bridge his spinal injury with electronics, a paralyzed man can control his arm with his thoughts. On the ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, God reaches out to touch Adam. The eye locks on the small gap … READ MORE

HARMONY exoskeleton helps patients recover strength and motor skills

Texas engineers introduce advanced upper body rehabilitation robot. HARMONY was specially designed to offer customized therapy for optimal efficacy. Not only does the exoskeleton adjust to patient size, it can also be programmed to be … READ MORE

Robotic glove for post-stroke hand rehabilitation

Initial rehabilitation therapy for many stroke victims may focus on regaining the ability to walk. But when hands also are affected, therapy focused only on the legs can leave hand muscles contracted, a condition that can be difficult … READ MORE

Powered glove turbocharges weak, poorly working hands

This robotic glove is softer and more lightweight than available assistive technology for the hands. Harvard A lot of people suffer from debilitating conditions that render their hands practically useless. Now a Harvard engineering … READ MORE

First woman in Indiana to get MyPro electronic arm brace

As Laurie McCoy moved her arm up and down for the first time in years, she couldn’t help but laugh hysterically. Laurie McCoy, of Calumet Township, is recovering from a massive stroke. She is the first person in Northwest … READ MORE

Long Thumb Spica II with Boa

The Long Thumb Spica II with Boa® (LTS II) provides stabilization to the thumb in adduction, metacarpalphalangeal (MCP) joint, carpometacarpal (CMC) joints, distal radius, distal ulna and conditions where immobilization of the wrist … READ MORE

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