Orbita+, LLC (founded in 2010) were established to conduct research and development work on the creation of robotic rehabilitation complexes for people with disabilities due to:
stroke, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, diseases of the nervous system and other diseases that have impaired the patient's motor abilities.
The prototype and serial samples have an author's design and patent protection.
The work began with cooperation with the Pavlov Institute of Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leningrad Region. Under the guidance of Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Physiology of Movement at the Pavlov Institute of Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gerasimenko Yu.P., a system of methods for influencing the spinal cord has been developed to restore the motor activity of spinal patients. The treatment is based on electrical stimulation of the spinal cord in combination with the forced evocation of walking movements.
From personal experience, we had to make sure that there are very few domestic rehabilitation systems for people with disabilities. We have manufactured a number of devices that are already used in many rehabilitation centers.
The specialists of our organization have created a sample device that provides forced walking movements. It is registered under the name "System for locomotor therapy of CPT". This robotic complex has been successfully used in the treatment process since 2012.
The system for locomotor therapy in the specialized department has been used since October 2018.
Patients with spinal cord injury and spinal cord injury at various levels underwent the restoration of lost walking skills.
During the 2.5 years of operation of the system for locomotor therapy in the period from October 2018 to June 2021, about 95 patients underwent rehabilitation. Of these:
39 patients with lumbar spine injury;
32 patients with thoracic spine injury;
17 patients with cervical spine injury;
5 patients diagnosed with: Cerebral palsy (cerebral palsy);
2 patients diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis, spastic form.
CPT was prescribed in the amount of 10 procedures in combination with physical therapy and mechanical exercises.
By reducing the threshold of spasticity on CPT, it is possible to rehabilitate patients with spasticity up to 3-4 Ashfort scores. The spasticity of the muscles of the lower extremities is significantly reduced to 2-1 Ashfort scores, which allows the patient to control voluntary movements in the lower extremities.
The use of CPT also prevents the formation of contractures of the knee and ankle joints in paraplegia of the lower extremities due to the active work of the periarticular muscles.
