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Advanced Technology Meets Rehabilitation

How advanced rehabilitation technologies help patient recovery

Our physician-led multidisciplinary care team assesses patients and develops personalized treatment plans to meet patient needs. Combining the expert training of our therapists with leading edge robotics and rehabilitation technologies, we work to improve the skills that enable patients to return to daily life and the activities they enjoy.

Discover how these advanced rehabilitation technologies help patients recover in our hospital.

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Advanced Robotics to Aid in Patient Recovery

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    • Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton: A wearable robotic device that helps a patient stand and move their legs. It can be used to both help a patient regain their ability to walk independently or resume normal walking patterns. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
    • Hocoma ArmeoSpring: A robotic arm that supports the weight of a patient’s arm and helps the muscles move while they engage in interactive therapy. This device helps strengthen muscles, improve coordination and increase the range of motion needed for activities such as eating and getting dressed. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
    • ZeroG Lite Treadmill-Based Gait Training System: A robotic body-weight support system with a treadmill that assists patients in walking, functional activities, balance and fall prevention. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital North and Gainesville.
    • Ceiling ambulation track: An overhead track and harness system that supports a patient’s body weight while preventing them from falling. This allows the patient to work on posture, endurance and walking techniques in a safe environment. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
    • ZeroG Robotic Ceiling Ambulation Track: A robotic overhead body weight support harness mounted to a ceiling track system. It automatically holds a patient upright helping improve how they walk and balance themselves while eliminating the risk of falls and injuries during therapy. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital North.
    • Bioness H200: A wireless hand rehabilitation system. It uses FES to help patients with weak or paralyzed arms regain skills needed for reaching and grasping. FES mimics electrical brain signals and helps reactivate impaired muscles. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital North and Gainesville.
    • Bioness L300 Go: A compact, wireless foot and thigh rehabilitation system that uses FES to stimulate specific muscles that help patients walk more naturally with improved speed and balance. By providing stimulation precisely when and where needed, the device helps patients lift their feet to navigate stairs and uneven surfaces. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital North and Gainesville.
    • Motomed with FES bike: Motor-driven arm and leg training for patients in a wheelchair providing low-level electrical impulses to arms or legs to improve blood circulation in weak or paralyzed muscles. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
    • Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS): A large touch screen digital display with programmed exercises to improve the physical, visual and cognitive (thinking) abilities of patients. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital North and Gainesville.
    • Kessler Foundation Prism Adaptation Treatment (KF-PAT): Specialized goggles equipped with optical prisms that help patients with spatial neglect. Spatial neglect is a neurological disorder that causes people to recognize stimuli on only one side of their body. For instance, if drawing an image of a house, they may only draw half a house. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
    • Fiberoptic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES): A procedure used to assess swallowing through the use of a thin, flexible scope that is passed through the nose to the back of the throat. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
    • XSensor Pressure Mapping: A device that uses electronic sensors to measure the amount of pressure between a patient’s body and a surface, such as a bed or wheelchair seat. Pressure mapping systems help clinicians select an appropriate wheelchair cushion to help protect a patient from damaging their skin. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
    • Virtualis Virtual Reality: Therapy that uses a virtual reality headset to simulate specific environments where a patient will react to situations using their senses, movements and balance. Available at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gainesville.
In addition to these advanced robotics and technologies, our hospitals are equipped with a standard roster of rehabilitation equipment to support patients on their recovery journey.
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