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OUR TEAM Name: Teleah Hancer Name: Zoe Marmitt Name: Anthony Elia Name: Una Durkovic Name: Jose Vallejo Name: Your name LAB 1 WRITE-UP Health Care Issue: Stroke According to the CDC, approximately 795,000 people suffer from a stroke every year in the United States. A stroke is defined as a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis. Strokes also happen to be the leading cause of death, as well as serious disability in America, reducing mobility in over half of stroke victims over the age of 65. Many people suffer from reduced motor function, or even complete paralysis of one side of their bodies after brain cells have been destroyed after a stroke, even minor ones. A problem most people report having is loss of function in one or both arms. This is because certain areas in the brain have been damaged and brain cells and neurons responsible for motor function have been destroyed. While our device is designed with stroke victims in mind, it could also work for anyone suffering from decreased muscle/motor function. Customer Validation Customer Validation 1.Stroke patients 2.Victims of a Traumatic Brain Injury that has resulted in decreased muscle function 3.Elderly people 4.Orthopedic doctors 5.Neurologists. 6.Engineering Schools 7.Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Institute 8.The Mayo Clinic 9.Physiatrists 10.John Hopkins Medicine 11.Physical Therapists 12.Occupational Therapists 13.Outpatient rehab facilities 14.Medtronic 15.National Center for Biotechnology Information 16.Dignity Health Stroke Rehabilitation Services 17.VA Hospitals 18.The Prosthetic Foundation 19.St. Jude’s Research Hospital 20.Mark Cuban Competitors Competitors (Advantages vs Disadvantages) A.    Advantages Of Other Neuro-robotic/Myoelectric Braces Custom made for the wearer Fitted with high tech sensors B.    Disadvantages: Expensive (braces from Myomo being the cheapest, range from 5-8k) According to the University of California, Irvine, a brace could end up setting you back as much as 100,000 dollars Lots of time and money spent on multiple consultations with doctors Lots of time and money spent on multiple fittings with prosthetic specialists C.    Why our device is more marketable The current Myomo brace and other neuro-robotic competitors can cost anywhere from $5k-$110k (UC, Irvine), due to the highly customized nature of the devices. Our device would be a neuro-robotic/myoelectric prosthetic brace that would be available in a range of standardized sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL) and 3D printed, with stick on electrodes replacing the high tech sensors, thus eliminating the need (and massive amounts of money spent) on multiple fittings, consultations, and neurologists/orthopedic doctors (Halber). The cost for the patient would be around $1000. IP Position IP Position Assignee: Myomo Inc. Patent Number: US 20140142474 A1 Title: Powered orthotic device and method of using same Summary: A powered orthotic system includes a wearable component having a brace, an EEG sensor, an electrically powered actuator assembly in communication with the EEG sensor, and a controller in communication with the actuator assembly that provides system parameters to control operation of the actuator assembly. The system also includes a control unit in communication with the wearable component. The control unit includes a processor that modifies the system parameters in the controller and a user interface, in communication with the processor, that permits user selection of the system parameters. The control unit includes an auto-calibration mode in which an initial EEG signal level is measured by the EEG sensor for one or more muscles of the user when the muscles are at-rest, and the initial EEG signal level is used to adjust an EEG signal level measured during subsequent operation of the wearable component. Assignee: Owner name: REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Patent Number: US20130046394 A1 Title: Systems and methods of myoelectric prosthesis control Summary: Embodiments of the invention provides myoelectric prosthesis control system that include a gel liner that has a plurality of layers and a plurality of leads at least partially positioned between the plurality of layers. In addition, a plurality of electrodes can be coupled to the leads and portions of the electrodes can also be positioned between the plurality of layers. At least some of the electrodes can include an electrode pole that is configured to contract the residual limb to detect electromyographic signals. Fundability Worksheet Scores Competitors Score: 2 Customer Validation Score: 1 IP Position Score: 2