Saebo In-service Presentation
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Gerilynn
Gobuyan,
OTS
Touro
University
Nevada
REASON FOR DEVELOPMENT
Limited treatment strategies for patients with decrease
arm/hand function
Inability to integrate the arm/hand during functional tasks
Major road block in neuro rehab treatments
Large percentage of neuro patients are unable to participate
in current treatment programs, such as CIMT
To assist in decreasing compensatory movement patterns
during functional activities
DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS FOR DYNAMIC
PEOPLE
Individuals with stroke, CP,
TBI, SCI
Volitionally-based, taskoriented drills
Involved hand and arm are
kept in a functional position
Early initiation of functional
grasp and release activities
with involved UE
Exercises isolated muscle
groups
SAEBOSTRETCH
Dynamic resting hand
splint
Low-load, longduration stretch (6-8
hours/day)
Dynamic energy
restoring hand plate
3 interchangeable
hand pieces, each
with different
resistance grades
Client must show:
35° active wrist
extension with MCPs,
PIPs and DIPs in neutral
Should be able to
tolerate splint for 6-8
hours
Purpose: Prevent
contractures and
minimize soft tissue
shortening
SAEBOSTRETCH
Dynamic resting hand splint
Low -load, long-duration
stretch (6-8 hours/day)
Dynamic energy restoring
hand plate
3 interchangeable hand
pieces, each with dif ferent
resistance grades
Purpose: Prevent
contractures and minimize
soft tissue shortening
MOVEMENT CRITERIA FOR
SAEBOFLEX AND SAEBOREACH
Minimum 15° active shoulder movement in any plane
Minimum 15° active elbow flexion
¼ range of active finger flexion (25% of a closed fist)
Passively position wrist to 15 ° of extension with fingers
straight
Optimal – 35°
Some ability to pick up objects with the device
Patients are NOT required to extend wrist or open fingers
independently
*If the client is an inpatient, there are no active shoulder or
elbow movement requirements.
SAEBOFLEX
Incorporates hand
function while
supporting the
weakened wrist, hand,
and fingers
Custom fabricated,
completely mechanical
Positions the wrist and
fingers in extension
with the use of an
extension spring
system
SAEBOFLEX
Candidates
Goal
Inability to extend their
fingers
Allow patients to use
arm functionally
Inability to straighten
elbow
Decrease learned
nonuse
Individuals that are
unable to use their
hand functionally or
cannot open or extend
their fingers actively
Increase learned use
Reduce spasticity
Improve
ROM/strength/control
Improve Q.O.L.
SAEBOREACH
Combination of SaeboFlex with a
custom-fabricated above elbow
component
Elbow extension system assists with
straightening the elbow during
functional reaching
Dynamic custom fabricated
(EWHFO) Elbow Wrist Hand Finger
Orthosis
Candidates
Limited shoulder and elbow
movement
Limited wrist and finger extension
SAEBOREACH
How it works
The user:
grasps an object using
his/her volitional flexor
control
places the objects in the
desired location
relaxes flexor tone enough
to allow extensor springs to
assist in extending the
fingers and thumb
SAEBO
Saebo products have been proven to increase
the function in a hand exhibiting a
neurologically based deficit
SaeboStretch is worn for long periods of time,
during times of rest
SaeboFlex and SaeboReach are worn only
during functional training with the device
REFERENCES
Improving Upper Extremity Motor Recovery Following
Neurological Injury, Saebo Course Manual 2012
Photos courtesy of Google Images, 2014
For more information, visit
www.saebo.com
“Rehabilitating Lives. Empowering Individuals.”