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A Company Born from a Father Who Wore His Heart on His Sleeve

A Company Born from a Father Who Wore His Heart on His Sleeve

FromThe Bio Report


A Company Born from a Father Who Wore His Heart on His Sleeve

FromThe Bio Report

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jeremiah Robison’s daughter Sofia was born with cerebral palsy, a congenital movement disorder. Watching her physicians use body monitors to measure her gait, and later apply functional electrical stimulation as physical therapy, gave him an idea to combine the two to create a sleeve that could be worn on her leg to improve her ability to walk. Now Cionic, the company he co-founded, is producing its Neural Sleeves to help people with a variety of mobility impairments better navigate the world. We spoke to Robison, CEO of Cionic, about the Neural Sleeve, how functional electronical stimulation helps people with movement disorders walk, and how the use of adaptive algorithms continuously optimizes the stimulation it delivers.
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Bio Report podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Daniel Levine, focuses on the intersection of biotechnology with business, science, and policy.