Zain Samdani developed Neuro-ExoHeal, a wearable device, to help patients with hand paralysis. These observations led him to develop Neuro-ExoHeal, a wearable device , to help patients with hand paralysis.The device is divided into a sensory glove for the functional hand and an exoskeletal robotic glove for the paralysed hand, based on the concept of neuroplasticity. Samdani found out about this concept when he was readingby Norman Doidge, and realised how neuroplasticity could help persons with disability. Currently, he leads a five-person team with age groups ranging from 19 to 23, and aims to help patients with hand paralysis have a faster, more comfortable and inexpensive rehabilitation experience. “When my uncle, for instance, used the device, he was able to feel sensations in his paralysed hand for the first time.

Source: Forbes November 06, 2021 18:22 UTC