GyroGlove · Development and Commercialisation of an Intelligent Wearable Platforms to Stabilise Hand Tremors in Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor

GyroGlove is a wearable active device based on miniaturised gyroscopes, designed to suppress the hand tremor commonlyseen in people suffering from Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or Essential Tremor (ET). With the help of Innovate UK Proof ofConcept (PoC) grant we have taken the idea from very early lab simulators through to functional prototypes. These weretested on PD and ET patients in lab conditions. We were able to demonstrate a 50% reduction in tremor in half of the testsand as much as 95% in one case. GyroGlove has commenced pre-production development (as of Nov 2017). The teamhas achieved TRL 6 as of this application and demonstrated proof-of-concept with group patient tests (30 users). TheGyroGlove form-factor comprises a lightweight/comfortable mount for an enclosed gyroscope which spins at approximately20,000 RPM. By stabilising the hand directly, the GyroGlove is targeted at multi-function use (eating, drinking, writing, selfcareetc.) to return independence and freedom to users. Given development and user testing success thus far, the phase 2project will enable us to: finalise engineering design specification; build functional and pre-production prototypes; transfer tomanufacture; conduct clinical trials and gain regulatory approval; develop supply chain agreements and commercialcontracts ready for full commercialisation and multiple-market entry in Q4 2022 .