Abstract
In this research, upper-limb motion control orthosis was developed to prevent nasogastric tube self-withdrawal which happen frequently on nursing field. This equipment prevents fingertip's attainment to the nose with minimum operation limit, by controlling the maximum elbow-bending according to the shoulder-bending. It is associated with the intermittent stopper with a fabric belt. By myoelectric potentials measurement and the range of motion measurement, effect of upper-limb motion control and the decrease in restrained area was confirmed. Therefore effect of preventing nasogastric tube self-withdrawal was shown.
