Project Grant 90BISA0054
- Federal Grant Award Summary Springwear, LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), CFDA 93.433, awarded June 1, 2025, with a completion date of February 28, 2026. Under this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award, Springwear is developing an enhanced version of the HANDSOME I exoskeleton, a hand assistive device designed for stroke survivors. The project involves engineering a...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Rehabnetics Medical LLC will fund the development of a prototype robotic wrist-hand exoskeleton device for physical therapy. The system aims to provide tailored rehabilitative exercises and quantified measures of therapeutic progress for patients with motor deficits resulting from neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and Parkinson's...
- This $750,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will fund the development of appropriate rehabilitation technology for stroke survivors through passive tactile stimulation. The Leland Stanford Junior University will lead an interdisciplinary team including universities, hospitals, and community organizations to finalize the team composition, generate use cases, and develop a comprehensive research plan including initial...
- This $100,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) supports the development of innovative exoskeleton technologies as next-generation alternatives to traditional ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) for adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. The awardee, Results Group, LLC, is a small disadvantaged business focused on advanced assistive technologies and rehabilitation devices. Through this grant,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Strokebridge Inc. received a $1,070,714 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, awarded August 6, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2030. This research project aims to identify the specific cortical motor areas and brainstem motor pathways that contribute to preserved hand flexion function and...
- The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) awarded a $388,960 Project Grant (CFDA 93.846 - Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research) to the Medstar Health Research Institute Inc. to evaluate the use of machine learning algorithms to analyze accelerometry data and gain insights into functional recovery of the upper extremity following distal radius fracture repair. The project aims to train algorithms to differentiate functional versus...
- Neurotechr3 Inc. received a $276,000 STTR Phase I Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on May 1, 2021 to develop a customized upper extremity telerehabilitation solution. The solution will feature remote therapist interaction and dynamic motor recovery feedback for stroke patients. The award is funded under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to improve quality of life and economic strength through innovative engineering research and...
- This $549,195 Project Grant, awarded April 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports the development of a minimally invasive implantable optical tactile sensor designed to restore somatosensory feedback for patients with paralysis from stroke or spinal cord injury. The University of Pennsylvania will deliver an implantable wireless device that uses...
- The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program under the Administration for Community Living (ACL), awarded a $160,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.433) to investigate novel home-based telerehabilitation systems integrated with rehabilitation robots for stroke survivors with upper limb dysfunctions. The award period is from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. The project aims to develop and evaluate innovative rehabilitation technologies to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (doing business as Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) received a $249,900 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), CFDA 93.433, awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This proof-of-concept development study will produce a theoretically grounded, accessible intervention prototype designed to address loneliness and...
WEARABLE HAND EXOSKELETONS FOR REHABILITATION OF FUNCTION AFTER STROKE - SPRINGWEAR, LLC 212 E LAFAYETTE AVE BALTIMORE, MD 21202 PI: RAFAEL CASAS, PHD HHS ACL NIDILRR - 93.433 SBIR PHASE I WEARABLE HAND EXOSKELETONS FOR REHABILITATION OF FUNCTION AFTER STROKE FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE UPPER PARETIC LIMB AFTER STROKE IS MAINLY DETERMINED BY IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARETIC HAND, YET RESTORATION OF HAND FUNCTION AFTER STROKE OFTEN LAGS BEHIND THE RESTORATION OF MORE PROXIMAL JOINTS, AND IMPAIRMENTS ARE OFTEN RESISTANT TO THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION. CURRENTLY, THE PROBABILITY OF REGAINING FUNCTIONAL USE OF THE IMPAIRED HAND IS LOW. MOST INDIVIDUALS WITH STROKE REGAIN THE ABILITY TO FLEX THE FINGERS VOLUNTARILY, BUT RECOVERY OF VOLUNTARY EXTENSION IS LIMITED. IN THIS SBIR PROJECT, WE FURTHER DEVELOP THE HANDSOME EXOSKELETON FOR EVENTUAL COMMERCIALIZATION. HANDSOME USES ELASTIC BANDS TO ASSIST WITH HAND EXTENSION, WITH THE MOST RECENT VERSION USING 11 SEPARATE BANDS TO CUSTOMIZE EXTENSION ASSISTANCE TO THE FINGERS AND THUMB. IN MANY INDIVIDUALS, THE ABILITY TO GRASP AND RELEASE OBJECTS IS RESTORED WHEN WEARING HANDSOME. IN THIS PROJECT, WE WILL DEVELOP NEW PROTOTYPES OF HANDSOME THAT DECREASE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE DESIGN, INCREASE THE PEAK TORQUE THAT CAN BE APPLIED, AND DECREASE THE TIME TO DON THE DEVICE. IN THE TESTING PHASE, 15 INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC STROKE WILL BE EVALUATED FOR USABILITY AND FUNCTIONAL GAINS WHEN WEARING THE NEW PROTOTYPES. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VERY LOW-COST DEVICE THAT CAN BE USED AS AN ASSISTIVE DEVICE DURING ADL, BUT IN THE PROCESS OF DAILY USE, PROMOTES NEUROREHABILITATION OF HAND MOTOR CONTROL.
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| Not listed | $0 | 10/23/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 12/5/22 | ||
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 5/31/22 | ||
| Not listed | $100.0k | 5/31/22 |