Design, modeling, and preliminary evaluation of a 3D-printed wrist-hand grasping orthosis for stroke survivors.

ABSTRACT: Stroke causes neurological and physical impairment in millions of people around the world every year. To better comprehend the upper-limb needs and challenges stroke survivors face and the issues associated with existing technology and formulate ideas for a technological solution, the authors conversed with 153 members of the ecosystem (60 neuro patients, 30 caregivers, and 63 medical providers). Patients fell into two populations depending on their upper-limb impairment: spastic (stiff, clenched hands) and flaccid (limp hands). For this work, the authors chose to focus on the second category and developed a set of design constraints based on the information collected through customer discovery. With these in mind, they designed and prototyped a 3D-printed powered wrist-hand grasping ortho

SUBMITTER: Ledoux ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11579884 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature