STIIMP
Implicit Induced Stimulation
Reinforce and Reward the use of the pathological limb
STIIMP
Implicit Induced Stimulation
Reinforce and Reward the use of the pathological limb
Upper limb impairment
A major challenge
Stroke, orthopedic trauma, or chronic pain frequently lead to partial or total upper limb impairment, severely affecting patients’ quality of life and daily activities such as eating, dressing, or simple hand movements.
Every year, 85 million people suffer from neurological disorders, leading to mobility deficits and loss of autonomy (WHO). Research confirms that rehabilitation intensity is a key factor in motor recovery—yet current care pathways often fail to deliver sufficient engagement.
Standard rehabilitation practice include different techniques:
- Visual Simulation Training (IVS technology)
- Passive mobilisation
- Task-oriented therapy
- CIMT (Constraint Induced Movement Therapy)
- Muscle strengthening
- FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation)
- Robot assisted therapy
“Motor learning is primarily ‘implicit’.
Patient must independently rediscover their abilities and the usefulness of their injured limb.”
PMR, Angers Hospital, France
STIIMP
Redefining rehabilitation
through Implicit Stimulation
STIIMP is based on neuroplasticity principles and motor learning, using smart, connected objects to encourage and reward the use of the affected limb—without mechanical constraints.
Rehabilitation objectives
STIIMP creates a highly engaging and interactive therapy experience, allowing patients to:
- Engage in cognitive and motor-based activities;
- Reduce compensation by the healthy limb;
- Receive real-time rewards and feedback for using the affected side;
- Work on memory, attention, and executive functions alongside motor recovery.
STIIMP: how it works
- Smart detection
STIIMP automatically recognizes the pathological hand and only provides feedback when the affected limb is used. - Adaptive training
Exercises dynamically adjust in difficulty based on the patient’s progress. - Diverse, playful exercises
Patients engage in a variety of cognitive and motor tasks (e.g., fine dexterity, reaction time, grip strength, bimanual coordination).
STIIMP enhances therapists’ expertise.
Therapists set the objectives, but patients discover their own strategies to achieve them.
The device adapts to each patient’s progress, but the therapist’s role remains central in monitoring, guiding, and optimizing rehabilitation strategies.
STIIMP is a tool to increase therapy intensity and engagement, but the human expertise of rehabilitation professionals remains irreplaceable in the process.
Key advantages over
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
- Encourages movement without frustration
Unlike CIMT, which forces limb use through strict restriction of the healthy side, STIIMP fosters voluntary engagement thanks to implicit approach and create a positive emotional experience. - Broader patient inclusion
CIMT has strict inclusion criteria and is often impractical in daily practice. STIIMP is adaptable to various impairments and patient abilities. - Bilateral engagement
While CIMT focuses only on unilateral movements, STIIMP enables both uni- and bi-manual activities, making therapy more functional and natural.
A CIMT protocol should include at least:
- Constraint during 6 hours per day
- Stimulation during 6 hours per week
Source : Yang & al. 2023
Watch the STIIMP presentation with patients
Watch the STIIMP presentation with patients
A unique technology,
pioneer in neuro-rehabilitation
These smart objects can:
- Automatically detect the affected hand
- Recognize movements such as lifting, shaking, turning, touching, aligning, and inserting
- Interact with each other, creating an enriched, dynamic environment
Two patents protect this innovation.
We are proud to be pioneers for these technologies’ aggregation.
- Built with durable materials, ensuring long-term functionality
- Precise motion tracking and real-time feedback, guaranteeing accurate rehabilitation data
- Clinically tested and validated, providing a high level of reliability for both patients and therapists
By combining robust hardware with intelligent, adaptive software, STIIMP delivers a dependable and effective rehabilitation experience.
A large range of cognitive and motor activities
Motricity, Attention
Perception, Attention
Bimanual, Exploration
Memory, Motricity
Fine dexterity, Executive functions
Cognitive flexibility, Motricity
Therapists can track patients’ activity and successes to make sure the exercises keep on stimulating patients.
STIIMP | Complementarity & Indications
STIIMP is designed to complement existing rehabilitation therapies, whether in individual or group settings.
STIIMP is highly inclusive and can be used for:
- Neurological rehabilitation (stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy)
- Orthopedic recovery (post-fracture, tendon repair, joint injuries)
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Neurodegenerative conditions (Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis)
- Geriatric
Why integrate STIIMP
in the care pathway?
- Enhances patient engagement and therapy intensity
- Encourages movement on the affected side, without frustration or rigid constraints
- Supports uni- and bilateral motor training
- Integrates cognitive and motor activities for a holistic approach
- Inclusive to multiple conditions and impairment levels
- High level of clinical evidence
- Works in both seated and standing positions, on and out of the device to make patients explore their environment
- Provides real-time performance tracking and feedback