Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovatiion

Fundacíon Tecnalia Research & Innovation

David Valencia Blanco

Thierry Keller

Je Hyung Jung

Aitor Belloso Linacisoro

Cristina Rodriguez De Pablo

Cristina RODRÍGUEZ De Pablo

The invention refers to a portable device () for upper limb () rehabilitation which is movable over a surface, usually a flat horizontal surface, and which comprises means for detecting an intention to move from the user (), thereby providing assistance/resistance to perform the right movement just when needed, especially when the goal movement is non-deterministic. Additionally, the portable device () of the invention comprises a support structure for the forearm of a user (which can be similar to an armrest) which is pivotable, preferably in a direction of the rotational joint of elbow (it pivots vertically around a horizontal axis), thereby allowing free ergonomic elbow and shoulder flexion/extension, but restricting shoulder rotation, which is determined by the orientation of the device in order to avoid injuries. The invention further refers to a method for rehabilitating an upper limb () of a user (), and to a rehabilitation system for an upper limb () of a user (), comprising such portable device ().

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Derio-Vizcaya, Spain

David Valencia Blanco