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A Pilot Study of an Innovative Hand Exoskeleton: Nuada Glove 2556

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.
CE: OT and PT credit only
Symposium will focus on the pilot study that evaluated the Nuada glove's impact on improving hand function in first time users with hand disabilities and to assess its usability, along with beta testing to evaluate its effect on pain with lifting with upper extremity ortthopaedic conditions. Translational and clinical findings will be presented. Topics will include the wearable exoskeleton device's use with individuals that suffer from neurologic and orthopaedic conditions that impact hand function.

Dr. Santos from Portugal will present a comprehensive overview of his pilot study, ermphasizing the device's ability to augment different grasp patterns on overall hand function. His discussion will focus on the translational implications of these findings for rehabilitation strategies.

Mr. Hiserman will present clinical observations from the beta testing with functional lifitng activities performed and the glove's effect on pain with patients with varying upper extremity orthopaedic conditions and its translation to industrial settings.

Time will be available for demonstration to better understand the glove's functioning. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how a Hand Exoskeleton, such as the Nuada Glove, can be used to help improve hand function in a patient with neurological weakness.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how a Hand Exoskeleton, such as the Nuada Glove, can be used to help decrease soft tissue pain in upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how a Hand Exoskeleton, such as the Nuada Glove, can be used to help prevent hand and upper extremity injuries in industrial settings.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to understand how a Hand Exoskeleton, such as the Nuada Glove, uses normal physiological mechanisms to improve hand function.