SBIR/STTR Research Award
Development of a Myoelectric Implant for Intuitive Prosthesis Control.
Award amount
$99,870Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2020Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Administration for Community Living
- Recipient company
- RIPPLE LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- GH3RMZ87E156
- Solicitation number
- HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0376
- Topic code
- NIDILRR
Research abstract
This project builds on previous research to further develop an implantable myoelectric device that significantly improves upper-limb prosthesis control for amputees with upper-limb prosthesis. In previous studies, researchers created an implantable sensor that listens to muscles from the amputated limb that once controlled arm motions allowing users to control their prostheses similar to an intact limb. During this current project researchers establish focus groups and consult with both clinical and patient end users to draft design input requirements for software development. Outcomes include the successful development of software that allows for an intuitive, simultaneous, multi-joint prothesis control of the implantable myoelectric device significantly improving the quality of life of individuals with upper limb amputation.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Clinical Validation of Myoelectric Implant for Intuitive Prosthesis Control
- Closed-loop laryngeal pacing for voice restoration
- Clinical Validation of Myoelectric Implant for Intuitive Prosthesis Control
- Implantable Recording and Integrated Stimulation (IRIS) device for cortical experiments
- Athena: Fully implantable stimulation and recording platform
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
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- Development of a Person-Centered Approach to Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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Research funding history
20 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2005–2025). Reported award amounts total $21,176,974. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense