plaXtreme: Revolutionary
Neurorehabilitation Device
for Palm & Finger Motor Skills
plaXtreme: Revolutionary
Neurorehabilitation Device
for Palm & Finger Motor Skills
Overview
plaXtreme is an advanced robotic device designed to restore palm and finger motor skills in individuals who have experienced stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and other neurological conditions.
This innovative solution leverages BioXtreme’s proprietary technology, focusing on motor learning and recovery by applying error-enhancing forces for targeted motor recovery in the hand and fingers.
This innovative solution leverages BioXtreme’s proprietary technology, focusing on motor learning and recovery by applying error-enhancing forces for targeted motor recovery in the hand and fingers.
Technology and Methodology
plaXtreme utilizes state-of-the-art robotics that accompanies the palm and fingers,
exerting forces to increase motor errors during practice of daily motor tasks. These tasks are presented to patients in a virtual reality environment through engaging computerized video excersizes, which provide immediate real-time visual feedback.
By augmenting/enhancing motor errors during practice, the system triggers an intuitive/automatic corrective response in the patient, which is then assimilated into their motor memory. This process significantly optimizes and shortens the motor learning and recovery period.
exerting forces to increase motor errors during practice of daily motor tasks. These tasks are presented to patients in a virtual reality environment through engaging computerized video excersizes, which provide immediate real-time visual feedback.
By augmenting/enhancing motor errors during practice, the system triggers an intuitive/automatic corrective response in the patient, which is then assimilated into their motor memory. This process significantly optimizes and shortens the motor learning and recovery period.
Key Features
Error
Augmentation
Augment motor errors to trigger
instinctive and automatic
corrective responses.
instinctive and automatic
corrective responses.
Enhance the body’s adaptive
responses, leading to rapid motor
recovery & learning.
responses, leading to rapid motor
recovery & learning.
Robust
Robotic Assistance
Provides support and
resistance tailored to
each finger and the entire palm
resistance tailored to
each finger and the entire palm
Facilitates movements essential
for daily tasks, such as grasping
and manipulating objects.
for daily tasks, such as grasping
and manipulating objects.
Immersive
Virtual Environment
Displays tasks in a virtual setting,
making therapy functional
and enjoyable.
making therapy functional
and enjoyable.
Incorporates augmented reality
for a more immersive
treatment experience.
for a more immersive
treatment experience.
Benefits
Comprehensive
Rehabilitation
Addresses the entire hand,
including individual fingers
(future feature).
including individual fingers
(future feature).
Supports a wide range
of functional needs,
including gripping and pinching.
of functional needs,
including gripping and pinching.
User-Friendly
Interface
Simple and immediate
patient interface without
complex and lengthy setup.
patient interface without
complex and lengthy setup.
Provides real-time feedback &
progress data. Adaptable with a simple,
interface for data-driven rehabilitation.
progress data. Adaptable with a simple,
interface for data-driven rehabilitation.
Enhanced Treatment
Experience
Engaging therapy games to
challenge motor abilities, promoting
motivation & tracking progress.
challenge motor abilities, promoting
motivation & tracking progress.
Delivers immediate feedback
to improve motivation
and track progress.
to improve motivation
and track progress.
plaXtreme’s Unique Advantage
plaXtreme stands out among neuro-rehabilitation technologies due to its innovative error enhancement method, optimizing motor learning by targeting precise motor actions, particularly during isometric movements.
Unlike other systems, plaXtreme can correct grip force regulation errors directly from the object’s touch interface, not just the back of
the palm and fingers. This capability is crucial for effective rehabilitation, as it addresses a critical aspect of motor control that other
systems overlook.
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