Schulze Muscular Dystrophy Ability Clinical Study

The Abilitech™ Assist is an externally worn device supported by a body frame, which is designed to support and assist the arms in activities of daily living (ADL's). The Abilitech Assist is comprised of three parts: a modular body vest that adjusts to accommodate different body sizes, a single arm orthosis that attaches to the body vest, and an external power pack and controller for tensioning the arm's internal springs to adjust the arm's level of assist. The device augments a user's native arm function to provide lift assistance. Software customizes the spring tension for the level of assist required. The user can turn the system ON/OFF and toggle and adjust the level of assist (e.g., low, medium or high assist) using a pushbutton controller.