Robotic Bed Erigo Pro: An Essential Tool for Acute Neuro-Rehabilitation

The robotic bed Erigo – Pro is a state-of-the-art medical device that has revolutionized the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation. Developed by the Swiss company Hocoma, it is designed to help patients who are unable to move or stand on their own.

Erigo is a motorized tilt-table that enables patients to stand upright and perform leg movements, improving blood flow, muscle strength, and neurological function.

How Does the Robotic Bed Erigo – Pro Work?

The device has a powered footplate that can be adjusted to fit patient’s foot size and shape, and a harness to support the patient’s upper body. Built-in sensors and software provide real-time feedback to therapist, allowing for customized treatment plans.

The device uses continuous passive movements, functional electrical stimulation, and tilt table devices to help patients recover their walking ability in the early stages of physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Why Is Early Treatment So Important?

Lying in bed for extended periods can lead to weakened heart and circulatory systems, muscle and bone loss, and decreased bowel movements. Patients with stroke, brain injury, or brain tumors needs early rehabilitation to prevent complications.

In the early stages of treatment, patients may experience problems such as impaired consciousness, speech-understanding, feeding, urinary and stool control disorders. Additionally, most patients have medical problems such as tracheostomy, respiratory tube in the throat, urinary catheter, stool control disorder, heart rhythm disorder, high and low blood pressure, which require careful management.

What Are the Benefits of Using Robotic Bed Erigo – Pro?

Erigo – Pro enables therapist to bring patient to an upright position in the early period, gradually allowing patient to start walking and moving with robotic feet. This can contribute to the rapid recovery of walking in patients with significant loss of mobility because of stroke, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and neurological diseases. It also has a positive effect on patient motivation with its early recovery feature.

Erigo – Pro also includes a muscle stimulation system with electrical stimulation to prevent muscle atrophy due to inactivity, and to promote rapid muscle growth in patients with advanced muscle lose.

Robotic bed Erigo – Pro is one of our essential tools in the early stages of physical therapy and rehabilitation. It enables our patients to stand upright and perform leg movements, improving blood flow, muscle strength, and neurological function. By using this device together with classical physical therapy in our centers, patients can recover their walking ability more efficiently, leading to a successful rehabilitation process.