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CUSTOMIZED ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR SCI REHABILITATION

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 2R44HD039013-02
Agency Tracking Number: HD039013
Amount: $0.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
CUSTOMKYNETICS, INC. A036 ASTECC BLDG
LEXINGTON, KY 40506
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 ERIC HARTMAN
 (859) 879-3718
 hartman@customKYnetics.com
Business Contact
 ERIC HARTMAN
Phone: (859) 257-2300
Email: HARTMAN@CUSTOMKYNETICS.COM
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Exercise for people with SCI can enhance physical fitness and slow secondary complications of SCI. Unfortunately, available exercise equipment is expensive and provides marginal benefits. In this Phase II project, we will continue to develop and evaluate an exercise system for individuals with SCI seeking to improve their physical fitness and/or enable use of a functional electrical stimulation system for standing.

The device uses electrical stimulation of lower-extremity musculature to generate a coupled hip/knee bending motion that moves the upper body against gravity. It provides the ability to perform strength and endurance training exercises in a manner that provides graded loading of the lower extremities. It consists of mechanical frame and a multi-channel stimulator with an adaptive controller to generate the desired movement and GRF profiles.

The Phase I project demonstrated feasibility by developing a prototype, evaluating it in experiments on human subjects with SCl, and identifying its limitations.The Phase II goals are to move towards Phase Ill commercialization by:1. Designing and developing an improved device; 2. Evaluating the ability to provide substantial exercise benefits in a clinical setting; 3. Characterizing the biomechanics of the exercise; and 4. Interfacing the device with an implanted electrical stimulation system. 3. characterizing the biomechanics of the exercise; and 4. interfacing the device with an implanted electrical stimulation system.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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