Callaghan Innovation

Industrial Research Limited

Marcus James King

Julian Kyle Verkaaik

Joseph John Olson

Juha Markus Hijmans

Jason Murray Nicholls

Michael John Sampson

Le-Ngoc Lan

Andrew Brent Lintott

A bilateral hand rehabilitation device is disclosed. The device includes a pair of left and right handlebar members that are fixedly coupled or connected together. The device further includes a pair of moveable left and right finger grip members, one for each of the handlebar members. Each finger grip member being elongate and having a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of its respective handlebar member, and each finger grip member being moveably mounted with respect to its respective handlebar member for movement toward and away from the handlebar member to facilitate a user finger grasp and release movement when in use. The device further includes an asymmetric connection mechanism that operatively couples the pair of finger grip members to each other for simultaneous asymmetric movement of the finger grip members such that the movement of one finger grip member toward or away from its respective handlebar member causes the other finger grip member to move in the opposite direction away or toward its respective handlebar member.

Bilateral hand rehabilitation device and system

An arm rehabilitation system for exercising a user's arm. The system provides an arm support device moveable upon a support surface by a user's first arm. The arm support device has a main body configured to movably engage the support surface on one side and has a hand support portion on an opposing side at or toward one end of the body for supporting a user's hand of the first arm. A primary hand support formation protrudes from the hand support portion and a secondary hand support handle extends from the main body at or toward the periphery of the hand support portion. An adjustable switch support boom assembly is also mounted to the main body and has at least one operable user input component for generating an actuation signal in response to operation by the user. An onboard motion tracking system mounted to or within the main body is configured to sense motion of the main body to enable user interaction with an interactive computer system running an application program.

Arm exercise device and system

An exercise system/device for exercising a user's upper limb is described. The exercise system/device is intended for use in rehabilitating patients suffering hemiparesis that causes one upper limb to be at least partially paralyzed. For example, the exercise system/device can be used for neuroplastic retraining rehabilitation techniques for enabling patients to regain control of their paralyzed upper extremities, including shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers, but primarily their shoulders and elbows via larger arm movements. This is achieved through the use of an elongate handle and a motion sensing device associated with the handle for communicating the user's movements of the handle to a gaming system. Although the exercise system/device is primarily for rehabilitation of patients suffering hemiparesis, it may also be used by any person for bilateral training and exercising upper limbs.

Exercise system and controller

A bilateral upper limb exercise device () for exercising a user's arms comprising a central mounting structure () that is mountable to a fixed surface or structure (), left and right limb supports () for supporting the forearm and/or hand of a respective arm of the user, and a pair of articulated linkage arms () that are pivotably coupled to opposite sides of the central mounting structure () and which are arranged to support a respective limb support () for movement in at least two degrees of freedom in a two-dimensional (2D) movement plane. A mirroring mechanism is also operatively coupled to the articulated linkage arms () such that movement of the opposing limb support relative to a central line of symmetry of the device.

Exercise device and system

A portable handheld device () for use by a therapist to measure angles and forces associated with a joint of a patient. The device () comprises a housing () with a contact pad () that is arranged to contact a body part associated with the joint and a hand piece () for the therapist to grip. A goniometer is mounted within the housing () and is arranged to measure the angular position of the body part when it is in contact with the contact pad () and generate representative angle data. A force sensor is coupled to the contact pad () and is arranged to measure the force applied by the body part to the contact pad () and generate representative force data. A control system is also provided and is arranged to operate the goniometer and force sensor simultaneously to capture measurements of angle data and force data simultaneously.

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Christchurch, New Zealand

Marcus James King