The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), in collaboration with the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) and the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) US Army Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP), has awarded $1.3 million to the consortium of Articulate Labs, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), and the Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH).
The award will provide funding for a study evaluating the use of Articulate Labs’ novel KneeStimTM devices at KACH to speed return to duty for cadets recovering from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery, all of which will be facilitated by HJF. Developing a wearable device to accelerate physical rehabilitation with less cost and clinician oversight addresses an unmet need and aligns with MTEC’s mission to facilitate prototype advancement of technologies that protect, treat, and optimize the health and performance of U.S. military service personnel.
Led by Shawn Gee, MD, an active-duty orthopedic surgeon, the study at KACH will recruit 60 post-ACLR patients to wear KneeStim devices during rehabilitation and daily activities and will commence in February 2024.
