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Motorized hand exoskeleton for stroke rehablitation

Award Number: 90BISA0072
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2024

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Motorized hand exoskeleton for stroke rehablitation - In this SBIR project, we will further develop a motorized HandSOME exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation. This work builds off our prior experience from developing 3 hand exoskeletons, the purely passive HandSOME I and HandSOME II devices, and the motorized HandMATE exoskeleton. The HandSOME devices used elastic /bands to assist with finger and thumb extension, while HandMATE used 5 linear actuators for individual digit control. In this project, we will further develop a new simplified version of HandMATE that decreases the complexity of the design in terms of parts, pin joints and electrical connections, while also decreasing the difficulty of donning the device. For stroke survivors, improvement of the paretic hand can result in functional improvement of the upper paretic limb. However, the probability of regaining functional use of the impaired hand is low. In comparison to proximal joints, hand function restoration is often delayed and patients also suffer finger and thumb flexion weakness. A motorized device can increase range of motion and provide grip force amplification to aid in ADL performance, whereby the grip force applied to the object is higher than the grip force produced by the patient. In the testing phase, 13 individuals with chronic stroke will be evaluated for usability and functional gains when wearing the easy-to-use motorized device. The long-term goal is the development of an affordable and easy to use device that can be used as an assistive device during ADL, but in the process of daily use, promotes neurorehabilitation of hand motor control.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	SPRINGWEAR, LLC	212 E LAFAYETTE AVE	BALTIMORE	MD	21202	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	03	1	4/11/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	SPRINGWEAR, LLC	212 E LAFAYETTE AVE	Baltimore	MD	21202	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	11/27/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
2024	2023	SPRINGWEAR, LLC	212 E LAFAYETTE AVE	Baltimore	MD	21202	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	02	1	2/12/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $100,000 )
2023	2023	SPRINGWEAR, LLC	212 E LAFAYETTE AVE	Baltimore	MD	21202	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	5/24/2023	NEW	$100,000
														Subtotal = $100,000

Grand Total All Awards = $100,000

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Motorized hand exoskeleton for stroke rehablitation

Award Number: 90BISA0072

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2024

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