Black technology at CES: smart gloves that help stroke patients recover
Release date: 2017-01-11
According to the US financial website CNNMoney, after the father and two uncles had a stroke, Hoyoung Ban decided to develop a device to help stroke patients regain control of their hands. The white smart glove, launched by Neofect, is officially called "Rapael Smart Glove" and can be wrapped around the patient's hand with motion and orientation sensors on both the finger and wrist. An Android app connected via Bluetooth allows users to play games or engage in other activities to help them strengthen their hands and arms.
Rapael smart gloves
Hospitals and rehabilitation centers in Europe, Asia and the United States are already using Rapael smart gloves to help stroke patients recover. At the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2017), Neofect highly recommended Rapael Smart Gloves for stroke patients with inconvenient visits. Patients can rent this FDA-approved smart glove and paired Android tablets for $99 a month, and they can then perform hand and wrist rehabilitation without leaving home.
After a stroke or traumatic brain injury, people lose control of their limbs or other muscles. According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 795,000 people in the United States suffer from a stroke each year, which can cause long-term disability. Some stroke patients lose complete muscle control – Rapael Smart Gloves are only helpful for patients with at least hands-on activity.
Hoyoung Ban said: “I have witnessed the entire rehabilitation process and it is a painful process for patients and their families.†He started developing Rapael smart gloves in 2010 and started selling to clinics in 2014.
The recovery time of different patients varies greatly. Some patients may only need to rent for a few months, and some patients may need more support. Rapael smart gloves help stimulate the patient's forearm, wrist and finger movements – playing cards, pouring wine and throwing baseball. The companion app tracks game time, progress, and success rate so that patients and doctors can understand how activity improves.
Hoyoung Ban said Neofect is also developing a smart glove for children with smaller hands. He said that the concept of rehabilitation gamification can ultimately be applied to other injuries or loss of movement. Neofect will open its app to Android device users to help them move their hands, but the real benefit of this device is to track their progress during the actual use of the patient.
Source: Phoenix Network
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