NESS H200â„¢ Restores Hand Mobility in Stroke Patients

Filed in archive Treatment on April 10, 2006

The most common problem of stroke patients is hand paralysis, preventing them from doing daily chores. NESS H200â„¢ is a new device that is going to change all that and help stroke patients to get their grip back.

" Worn on the forearm, it delivers an electrical impulse to the muscles in the hand and forearm to stimulate movement. The device is currently available in New York City through occupational therapists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Except those who cannot be exposed to electrical stimulation (including patients who are pregnant or have a pacemaker), the NESS H200â„¢ may be beneficial to nearly all stroke patients. However, this device should be used as close to the time following a stroke as possible to ensure best results.

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