PROGRESS: Completed Project	PROJECT REF: NA
PROJECT TITLE: Electronic Ankle-foot Othosis
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Introduction: Drop-foot is one of the common clinical feature of stroke patients and severely affects their walking ability. During walking, affected foot may drag on the ground. Compensatory motion like hip hiking and limb circumduction may occur. After years of research and clinical trials, the PolyU has developed the Electronic Ankle-Foot Orthosis (EAFO), a home-based rehabilitation device specially designed for correcting this deformity. It consists of a pocket-sized main unit, a foot switch and two adhesive surface electrodes. EAFO can match a patient's walking pattern and provide the patient a smooth, balanced, energy saving gait, increase walking speed and reduce spasticity. EAFO can also be used by incomplete spinal cord injury patient.
FOCUS AREA(S): Healthcare device
KEYWORDS: home-based clinical device for stroke patient
MODE OF COLLABORATION: licensing, agency
STATUS PATENT: Granted	PATENT NO: NA
ORGANIZATION: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Raymond Kai-yu Tong	EMAIL: rctong@inet.polyu.edu.hk
TEL: (852)-27667662	FAX: (852)-23624365
WEBSITE:	DATE: 02/01/2005