Small, wireless sensors (worn around calf, thigh, wrist, arm, neck, or back) use accelerometers or gyroscopes to track the exact moment your limb begins to move.
The stimulator sends a carefully controlled electrical pulse to electrodes on the patient's skin, causing the muscle to contract at the perfect time.
Wireless FES is highly customizable and is frequently used in physical rehabilitation to assist with daily activies and improve mobility:
• Foot drop (helps lift the front of the foot while walking)
• Hand and arm function (helps stroke and spinal cord injury patients open and close their hands)
• Cycling and exercise (used alongside specialized FES stationary bikes to cycle and build strength in paralyzed legs)
Primary beneficts include being free from restricture wires. Patients do not have to struggle with tangled cables connecting a control box to leg or arm bands.
Wireless FES improves brain-to-muscle connections by forcing the muscle to fire during a real-life task (like taking a step). It helps retrain the brain to control the limb independently.
Wireless FES also increases independence by allowing users to leave heavy, rigid leg braces (AGOs) behind
• Have hand, arm, foot, or leg weakness
• Struggle to lift the foot while walking or open and close your hands to grasp objects due to a stroke or multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Suffer from a spinal cord injury (SCI), requiring assistance with specific arm/leg movements and muscle atrophy
• Have cerebral palsy or a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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