Hocoma ArmeoPower Exoskeleton Robot for Stroke Rehab

AUGUST 7TH, 2015 EDITORS

Hocoma, a Swiss firm, recently unveiled a new robot-like exoskeleton for post-stroke rehab of patients’ arms and hands. The system relies on video games to motivate the user to make repeat motions that are widely accepted to help bring back functionality after a stroke. The exoskeleton, that holds onto the patient’s arm and hand helps the person along with assistive power to help make the correct movement every time and train the brain to learn how to do it naturally.

The system can at once train the entire arm from the shoulder to the fingers, as well as go from teaching simple techniques to more complicated gestures.

There are already seven facilities across the U.S. and Europe who have had a preview model of the system in place, with many reporting encouraging use of the technology.