C-Brace II Spinal Cord Injury

All participants:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be within 3-24 months post spinal cord injury diagnosis

• 18-80 years

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to charge assigned sensors during 3-monthhome trial period on and off and sufficient memory ability to wear the devices eachday during use of the orthoses.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unstable neurological, cardiovascular, or cancer diagnoses.

• Cognitive impairments that limit study participation

In addition to the above inclusion criteria, the following criteria must be met to be designated into the study interventional tract (C-Brace II):

Inclusion criteria:

• Requires orthotic bracing for lower extremity instability, including the knee joint,unilaterally or bilaterally

Exclusion criteria:

• Body weight over 275 lbs

• Flexion contracture in the knee and/or hip joint in excess of 10 degrees

• Non-correctable knee varus/valgus in excess of 10 degrees

• Moderate to severe spasticity

• Leg length discrepancy in excess of 6" (15.24 cm)

• Inability to stabilize the trunk with or without assistive devices (crutches, cane,etc.)

• Inability to successfully use C-Brace trial tool in advancement of leg/s.