Technological Approaches for Neurorehabilitation Devices

Neurorehabilitation is a complex medical process to aid recovery from a nervous system injury, and the neurorehabilitation devices are used to the examination of the brain and the central nervous system and also providing solutions in the field of therapy and diagnoses.

With growing prominence of the startup culture, neuroscientists are exploring opportunities in virtual reality (VR) to speed up recovery in stroke patients. For instance, MindMaze - a startup neurotechnology company won several accolades for gamification in rehabilitation catering to stroke survivors with the help of VR and neuroscience. This is evident since stroke application segment accounted for ~47% of the neurorehabilitation devices market in 2018. Thus, companies in the neurorehabilitation devices market should collaborate with neuroscientists to deliver inspiring results in stroke rehabilitation.

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The global neurorehabilitation devices market is segmented on the basis of product, and application. Based on product the market is segmented neurorobotic system, brain computer interface, non-invasive stimulators, and wearable devices. On the basis of application the market is classified as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, and others.

Healthcare companies are harnessing the advantages of VR, since there is only a short window when the brain can bounce back in early stages of treatment. Hence, VR and neuroscience have helped to maximize the potential for full recovery. Companies are increasing efforts to increase the availability of VR devices in hospitals.

The new electrode is capable of deploying diversified electric message to different fibers of the cord in a targeted and independent manner. This innovation has aided in fast recovery of voluntary limb movements. Hence, companies in the neurorehabilitation devices market are increasing their research efforts in the field of electrical stimulation to enhance recovery of motor functions.

Robotic neurorehabilitation is acquiring prominence in the neurorehabilitation devices market. With the introduction of novel technologies, companies are able to enhance capabilities of robots to offer cost-effective solutions in clinical practice. However, lack of effective training modalities in these robotic devices poses as a restraint for healthcare companies in the neurorehabilitation devices market. Hence, companies are increasing their efficacy to design robotic devices with predefined training modalities depending on the appropriate control strategies.

Companies in the neurorehabilitation devices market are developing robots with passive and active training modalities where the robot is capable of imposing and modulating trajectories with respect to the patient’s intention to move. Companies in the neurorehabilitation devices market combining robot-aided neurorehabilitation with non-invasive brain machine interfaces. Robot-aided neurorehabilitation in combination with proper training regimen is also found to improve patient recovery. Companies are increasing the production of assistive controllers to aid movement in impaired limbs. Various strategies such as assist-as-needed are being widely employed to reduce patient reliance on robots to accomplish the rehabilitative task.

Likewise, Facebook agreed to acquire brain-computing startup CTRL-labs that specializes in the neural interface technology and develops wristbands that delivers machine-interpretable commands. With the help of these novel wristbands, companies in the market for neurorehabilitation devices are tapping opportunities to improve recovery in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Leading players operating in the global neurorehabilitation devices market are

Bionik Laboratories Corp., Ekso Bionics, ReWalk Robotics, Tyromotion GmbH, Boston Scientific Corporation, Medtronic plc,Kinova Robotics, Bioness, Hocoma AG, St Jude Medical , NINET