Couldn't find a detailed picture of it, but if that is it, spastic hands would never get it on without massive help. If all it does is monitor then only already highly functioning hands will get any use out of it. Cherry picking at its' finest.
Edinburgh firm behind 'robotic glove' that can help stroke victims secures £2.2m in funding
An Edinburgh tech business has secured £2.2 million in funding to develop a robotic glove that can help restore upper limb mobility in patients following a stroke.
Bioliberty’s funding round was led by Archangels, the business angel investment syndicate, with participation from Eos Advisory, Old College Capital and Hanna Capital SEZC. The capital firm has created the Lifeglov - a soft robotic glove which offers rehabilitation for both the closing and opening strength of the hand. The glove monitors key metrics related to upper limb mobility and can show improvement as the patient progresses through their rehab.
There is also a digital therapy platform, which provides the patient with tailored exercises to help develop natural hand strength. For stroke survivors, the glove helps carry out rehabilitation from the home. For occupational therapists, the glove is a tool to help manage their patients remotely and improve patient outcomes.
Rowan Armstrong, Bioliberty chief executive, said: “Our aim is to empower every human to live a longer independent life by providing assistive robotics and rehabilitative technologies. The Lifeglov is a first step on this journey and the funding will allow us to complete its development, along with our software platform, while preparing the runway for our US sales push.”
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