Originally developed at MIT with Harvard Medical School, the MyoPro arm and hand orthosis device works by reading the faint nerve signals (myoelectric signals) from the surface of the skin (fully non-invasive, with no implants) then activating small motors to move the limb as the user intends (no electrical stimulation). The user is completely controlling their own hand, wrist, elbow, and arm; the myoelectric arm brace amplifies weak muscle signals to help move the upper limb. It has been called “power steering for your arm.” While there are many prosthetic products for those who have lost their arms, hands or legs, and while there are orthotic products to support weak legs, MyoPro is the only wearable myoelectric device on the market to help restore function for those who still have their arms and hands but are unable to use them.
