MyoPro

The MyoPro® is powered myoelectric arm brace that may help a user regain function in arms and hands paralyzed by a stroke, brachial plexus injury (BPI), cerebral palsy, or other neuromuscular disease or injury.

It’s not just a device; it’s an extension of your body, enabling natural arm movements and allowing you to perform tasks you once thought were out of reach.

Originally developed at MIT with Harvard Medical School, the MyoPro® arm and hand orthosis device works by reading the faint nerve signals (myoelectric signals) from the surface of the skin (fully non-invasive, with no implants) then activating small motors to move the limb as the user intends (no electrical stimulation).

The user is controlling their own hand, wrist and elbow, while the myoelectric arm brace amplifies weak muscle signals to help move the upper limb. It has been called “power steering for your arm.”

MyoPro® is the only wearable myoelectric device that helps restore function in arms and hands that are present but unusable.

The patient tells the arm muscle to flex

The sensor can detect an EMG signal

The signal makes the orthosis move

The patient can move their arm

Cooking, opening a door, and carrying things with two hands are simple tasks we take for granted in life. These are stories of how the MyoPro® orthosis helped patients take back some parts of their lives due to stroke or BPI. Of course, every patient is different and only your doctor can tell you if the MyoPro® is right for you or your loved one. Individual results may vary.