LOWER LIMB REHABILITATION DEVICE

--- LIGHT LEG ---

RESEARCH DESCRIPTION INVENTION
The research targets to seek solution for lower Light Leg replaced rehabilitation exercises done by
limb rehabilitation treatment demands and physiotherapists by mobilizing patients lower limb
shortage of physiotherapists and to innovate an by using automatic motor installed at the joints
affordable method or equipment for both patients located around knee and ankle as shown in Figure
and hospitals for rehabilitation. Several features of 2. Thus, providing similar forms and amounts of
design are as below: exercises that may cure patients lower limb
through prolonged rehabilitation exercises.
1. Water resistance materials that can withstand
Integrated Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
sweats or other kind of moist.
devices enhances and fastens that process by
2. Static resistance mechanism that prevent
stimulating targeted nerves.
shocking from static electricity.
3. Portable for indoor and outdoor usage; can be
folded into smaller dimensions.
4. Environmental and users friendly as material
usage are non-toxic to environment and non-
harmful to the users.
5. Adjustable dimensions that are able to fit in
different size of leg.
Figure 2: Physiotherapist performs physiotherapy

Figure 3: First Light Leg Prototype Developed

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL
The product will be portable, highly functioned,
lightweight and cost effective that can be adapted
Figure 1: Components for Light Leg
by lower limb rehabilitation patients and hospitals.

Members:
Chin Chin Jee
Beatrice Dimah Richard
Carlie Yew Tii Jeen
Winston Wong Jing Kai
Acknowledgement:
Affiliation: Physiotherapist from Klinik Kesihatan
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Lanang, Sibu General Hospital and
School of Engineering and Technology Rejang Healthcare Centre