SensaMove Arm

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SensaMove Arm

• SensaMove Technologies
• Irena Barbulovic-Nad
• Stefanie Blain
• Geneviève Gavigan
• Rohini Gupta
• Jennifer Kohlenberg
• Golnaz Vahedi
• November 30th, 2005

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Wheres my change?

• Problems with current prosthetics (suggested from
  literature and by individual who uses four
  prosthetic limbs)
• Weight
• Audible noise
• Unnatural appearance
• Durability
• Temperature
• Speed of arms movement
• Ease of Use
• Functionality

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Objective

• Develop a prosthetic that improves upon
• Functionality
• Weight
• Audible noise
• Ease of use

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Outline

• Highlights of technology
• Biopsychosocial implications
• FDA approval
• Commercialization
• Questions

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The SensaMove Arm
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Sensors
Grip pressure sensor
Finger pressure sensors
EAP locations
Grip
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Artificial Muscles
Hydrogel
Muscle conformation
Artificial muscle
E.A. Moschou et al. / Sensors and Actuators B xxx
(2005) xxxxxx
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Training
User
Elbow
Artificial Neural Network
Hand
Wrist
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ICF Model
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Get to Market FDA Approval
Data for Market Submission
Medical Device
Classify Device
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

• Step 1
• defined by 201(h) in FDC Act

• Step 2
• no substantially equivalent
• PMA 90,910
• de novo process as Class II under 513(f)(2)
• 510(k) 3,066

• Step 3
• performance standards
• clinical performance data
• patient registries
• post market surveillance
• guidelines

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Competitors

• Motion Control, Inc.
• Otto Bock HealthCare
• T.R.S., Inc
• Variety Ability Systems Inc.

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Can we commercialize?
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Commercialization Market (USA data)

• 350,000 amputees - 30 upper limb loss
• 50,000 new amputations/yr - 20 upper limb
• Target Clients 100,000
• Market increase from 5.2 billion in 2005 to
  6.8 billion in 2010 (AAGR of 5.5)

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Commercialization The So-So

• RD
• New techniques in preliminary research
• Legal
• Concepts Artificial muscle, MMG, EAP
• Commercial
• Acceptance New training

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Commercialization The Good

• Legal
• Patentable Pressure Sensor, Complete arm
• People
• Dynamic team
• Skilled and Resourceful
• Commercial
• Address unmet needs for prosthetics
• Reach market in 3 yrs
• High market potential

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Start Up Company
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SensaMove Prosthetics

• Lead Product SensaMove Arm
• Platform Technology Feedback Sensors
• Timeline

Phase Milestone 6 mnth 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr
Research and Design Detail Design        
Prototype construction Prototype arm        
Testing Client use        
Commercial Production capability        
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Money Money Money
NPV 7.5 M
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Technology that Feels
Questions ?