Intended Use
ArmeoSpring, ManovoSpring and ArmeoSpring Pediatric are rehabilitative exercise devices intended for patients who have lost their function, or have restricted function, in their upper extremities caused by central or peripheral nervous system damage, muscular disorders or bone-related disorders. These devices allow the patient to train specific exercises in order to increase muscle strength and range of motion in different joints, with the overall goal of improving motor function. Furthermore, they assist clinicians in evaluating changes in motor function as therapy progresses.
Indications
Taking into account the contraindications and every patient’s individual profile, indications for the use of the ArmeoSpring, ManovoSpring and ArmeoSpring Pediatric are:
- Stroke/ Hemiplegia
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Cerebral palsy (CP)
- Recovery from neurosurgical interventions
- Spinal cord injuries (SCI)
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Endoprostheses; follow-up care for elbow and shoulder endoprostheses
- Muscle diseases
- Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
- Upper limb ataxia
- Neuropathies (e.g. Guillain-Barré syndrome)
- Humerus fracture
Just as for any other therapy, the physician in charge is always responsible for the indication. Not in all patients’ functional therapy with the ArmeoSpring, the ManovoSpring and the ArmeoSpring Pediatric might be the right form of treatment.
For contraindications and risk factors, please see legal notes.