The MyoPro is a class 2 medical device intended to be used by individuals suffering from upper extremity paralysis. It operates as a powered brace with two active and two passive degrees of freedom. Embedded EMG sensors detect the wearer's trace neurological signals, and can use those as a command input to tell the brace what to do. This creates an extremely intuitive interface where the act of trying to move a paralyzed muscle results in the arm moving as if that muscle had fired correctly.
On this project, I:
- Developed and patented a novel hand actuator to open and close the index and middle fingers in a three-jaw-chuck configuration
- Completely overhauled the design of the elbow module to meet multiple new design requirements
- Organically grew and now oversee an engineering team of 8 spanning all relevant disciplines
