New assistive device enhances grasping for people with spinal cord injuries
Emily Higgins
More than 15 million people worldwide are living with spinal cord injury (SCI), which can affect their sensory and motor functions below the injury level. For individuals with SCI between C5 and C7 cervical levels, this can mean paralysis affecting their limbs and limited voluntary finger and wrist flexion, making it difficult to grasp large,… The post New assistive device enhances grasping for people with spinal cord injuries appeared first on UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering .