Fun therapy building blocks set to help children enhance their range of movements and skills
A unique set of development and rehabilitation blocks are being launched by Baffin Technology, which are designed to enable children to develop and enhance a…
5 disruptive assistive tech start-ups at CES 2023
Credit: Biomotum A battery-powered ankle exoskeleton, smart wheelchair cushion that reduces the risk of pressure ulcers, closed-captioning badge that converts speech to text in real…
‘Revolutionary’ project awarded grant to develop soft sensors for paediatric upper limb therapy
The Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) has awarded a grant worth over £800,000 to a pioneering project that will bring interactive rehabilitation technology for children with cerebral…
Partnership set to advance ground-breaking rehab tech and robotics
A new collaboration is looking to advance the knowledge and promotion of advanced rehabilitation equipment and robotics to benefit the lives of clients in need…
“Breakthrough” wearable bionic leg improves mobility outcomes in trials
Marrying together inclusive design with pioneering mobility technology, a new wearable bionic leg is looking to make waves in the assistive technology space. Cionic Neural…
First stroke patient globally uses robotic arm controlled by his brainwaves at home to recover use of a limb
The University of Houston in the US has developed a “next-gen” stroke rehabilitation device in clinical trials, which has enabled a patient to restore upper…
£5k donation helps NHS trust to purchase cutting-edge rehab equipment
Credit: Biometrics The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust stroke and neurology patients are benefitting from an innovative and motivating rehabilitation device thanks to a generous charity…
3D printed gloves for stroke patients could open up teleconsultation options for physiotherapists
Researchers in India have developed a soft, wearable 3D printed glove with remote control capabilities to help stroke patients with their rehabilitation programmes, potentially speeding…
£225k funding for ‘cutting-edge’ assistive rehab equipment at specialist NHS hospital
NHS Commissioners for Spinal Injuries has funded £225,000 worth of “state-of-the-art” rehabilitation equipment for Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic…
NHS hospital first in England to introduce £365,000 assistive robot that helps stroke patients
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity has introduced an innovative £365,000 walking robotics device called Walkerbot, which will be used to help stroke patients at the…