MYOPRO UPPER LIMB ORTHOSES
Who can benefit from it?
About
The MyoPro® Orthosis for Weakened Upper Extremities
MyoPro® is a myoelectric powered arm and hand orthosis (brace) designed to help enable function to the wearer’s paralyzed or weakened upper extremities, helping individuals perform actions and daily activities that might otherwise be impossible. The MyoPro may also facilitate rehabilitation including muscle re-education and increasing range of motion.
How do they work?
How does the MyoPro® work?
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, while 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 brace 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
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What conditions can be helped by the MyoPro Orthosis?
The most common medical conditions are those involving neuromuscular and neurological disease or injury, including:
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Stroke
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Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI)
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Brain Injury (BI)
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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
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Other Neurological Disease
Step 1. The Screening
The first step is an evaluation during which a clinician will discuss your condition, demonstrate the MyoPro and explain what it can and cannot do. Even patients with no visible arm mobility usually have sufficient muscle signals present for MyoPro to work.
Step 2. Face to Face appointment with your Doctor
Next is a face-to-face appointment with your physician to discuss the MyoPro. You will need to get a prescription from your doctor, and the doctor’s chart notes must be sent to Myomo.
Step 3. Securing Insurance Approval
We will take care of filing but may require your help with getting certain paperwork from your doctor. The approval process may involve some back and forth and take a few months, but we usually successfully secure coverage authorization.
Step 4. The Shape Capture
Each MyoPro brace is custom fitted to each patient for optimum performance. Your certified clinician will shape capture your arm for your custom brace. Typically your shape capture measurement takes 1 hour to complete.
Step 5. Custom Fabrication
Custom fabrication typically takes 2-4 weeks.
Step 6. The Delivery and Final Fitting
You return to the clinician for a final fitting, during which adjustments are made, and your MyoPro is tuned to suit your needs precisely. After a short training session, you get to take your MyoPro home. Finally, there are follow-up visits with an occupational or physical therapist to help you make the most of your new brace and enjoy a more active and empowered life.
It is recommended that all new MyoPro users attend occupational or physical therapy to develop proficiency and independence with their MyoPro. Once a therapist is trained on the MyoPro system, they can assist the user by developing a customized treatment plan to maximize their functionality and overall success. Therapy with a MyoPro can include functional task practice, improving muscle control and coordination, learning to don/doff the MyoPro, and caring for it at home. Questions? Contact us to discuss whether the MyoPro might be right for you.
The Importance of Therapy and Training
When people learn a new skill such as riding a bike or playing an instrument, it takes practice, patience and dedication. The same is true for learning how to operate and use the MyoPro to complete functional tasks. It takes a new user – on average – several weeks to master his/her MyoPro, although this varies from person to person.
It is recommended that all new MyoPro users attend Occupational or Physical therapy to develop proficiency and independence with their MyoPro. Once a therapist is trained on the MyoPro system, they can assist the user by developing a customized treatment plan that will maximize their functionality and overall success. Therapy with a MyoPro can include functional task practice, improving muscle control and coordination, learning how to don/doff the MyoPro and how to care for it at home. Questions? Contact us to discuss whether the MyoPro might be right for you.
Process For Getting a Myopro
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