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The pioneering robotics suite features cutting-edge technology from across Europe, including robots and devices which can be used when helping patients to walk again, relearn how to use their hands, and build function in specific parts of their body.

We have introduced an innovative clinical model at the NRC which enables our highly-trained staff to be able to begin rehabilitation earlier in a patient’s journey, as well as delivering more intensive treatments during their stay with us.

The robotics suite is an important element in this transformative rehabilitation as it helps to keep treatments interesting and engaging, it supports patients to try exercises and movements earlier in their recovery journey, and prevents fatigue – enabling patients to withstand longer treatment sessions. 

This NRC robotics suite, provided by Tyromotion and Ectron, includes:

• A Robotic Gait Trainer (Lexo) – used when teaching patients to walk again, this robotic gait trainer can support the patient’s upper body, while moving their legs for them to enable the rebuilding of muscles, and guiding the patient through a virtual display such as walking on a path. Reliance on the robotics can be reduced as the patient recovers, and data can be collected by the clinicians to help to inform future treatments.
  
  
• D-Wall Digital Mirror – a high-tech digital mirror using a 3D camera and allowing real-time performance analysis, as well as hundreds of integrated exercises and programmes to retrain posture, balance, strength and specific movements.
  
  
• Wearable electrostimulation sleeve (Fesia Grasp) – uses surface electrical stimulation to trigger movement in the wrist and fingers in order to enable someone to regain the use of their hand.
  
  
• Wearable electrostimulation leg strap (Fesia Walk) – a neurorehabilitation device based which uses surface electrical stimulation to trigger the most relevant gait movements to help to resolve foot drop as a result of a nervous system disease or injury.
  
  
• A Robotic hand (Amadeo) – designed to help patients learn how to use their hands again, this device enables patients to perform hundreds of robot-assisted grasping movements.
  
  
• Interactive therapy surface (Myro) – a giant intelligent and sensor-based screen which can be used to help to train the patient’s cognitive and fine motor skills using real objects interacting with the surface. This can include building a virtual trainset, playing games and drawing.
• A lower-extremity robot (Omega Plus) – a therapy bike which also combines the functions of a stepper, and allows the patient to carry out their exercises in a sitting, standing or lying position.
  
  
• Robotic shoulder-arm rehabilitation device (Diego) – by supporting the patient’s arms in slings, this device can be used in the rehabilitation of shoulders and arms to help the patient to return their range of motion back to normal and relearn the handling of everyday objects.
  
  
• Rehabilitation sensor tool (Pablo) – used for assessing and training patients to carry out everyday tasks such as brushing their teeth or drinking from a cup.
  
  
• Balance training robot (Tymo) – a thin, flat device which is used for balance and posture analysis and re-training.
  
  
• Homing TT : Telerehabilitation system for patients when they have gone home, allowing our clinicians to carry out remote rehabilitation sessions with a personalised programme.