So fucking what? You don't state the results or efficacy of this device, that is the only thing survivors care about. 100% recovery is the goal, how many of your patients get there?
http://www.flagstaffbusinessnews.com/rehabilitation-hospital-offering-robotic-service/
Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is the first
facility in Northern Arizona to offer patients a new robotic service
called ZeroG Overground Gait and Balance Training System. The advanced
technology – which helps patients balance and walk independently – is a
robotic body-weight support system mounted to a motorized trolley that
rides along an overhead track.
ZeroG helps patients practice balance and walking skills
independently and safely without risk of falling. The system compensates
for weakness and poor coordination, which we believe will help
accelerate therapy and maximize results.
During therapy, a therapist secures the patient into a comfortable
harness that attaches to the ZeroG robot. The amount of support is
individualized for each patient depending upon his or her ability level.
Because the system prevents falls, the patient can participate in
therapy with greater safety and confidence.
Dynamic body-weight support provides a consistent level of assistance
during activities such as walking, balancing, climbing stairs, getting
up and down from a chair or reaching activities. The system is designed
to allow patients to safely practice at a higher level of intensity. As
the patient progresses, the amount of dynamic support can be decreased
so he or she does more under their own effort.
The system features real-time biofeedback for balance activities and
interactive games. Patients are trained to move in response to targets
on a screen, which requires them to mirror the activity physically to
score points. ZeroG then records data from each therapy session so
therapists can monitor functional progress.
ZeroG is one of the tools used at Mountain Valley Regional
Rehabilitation Hospital to provide specialized rehabilitative care(not results) to
patients recovering from disabilities caused by strokes, brain injuries,
spinal cord injuries and orthopedic injuries. The hospital also
provides intensive rehabilitation services to individuals living with
neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s
disease and those needing specialized care following cardiac surgery.
The hospital’s patient care efforts(not results) have been recognized nationally
for the past nine years in a row, ranking them among the Top 10 percent
of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the United States. The
hospital also has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval
and the organization’s disease-specific certifications for Stroke
Rehabilitation and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. FBN
By Erin Aafedt
Erin Aafedt is the director of therapy operations at Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital.
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