Development of an Innovative System for Spinal Rehabilitation in Suspension Using Augmented Reality – SpineMRehab

Virmed Sp. z o.o. has received a European Union grant from the National Center for Research and Development for the implementation of the SpineMRehab project entitled “Development of an innovative system for spinal rehabilitation in suspension using augmented reality.” Grant agreement number: FENG.01.01-IP.01-A0ZQ/25

The project includes an R&D module, which will be implemented between September 1, 2025, and September 30, 2028, and comprises 11 tasks. The tasks include: developing a concept for a rehabilitation device with 3D scanning capabilities for patients—construction and adaptation of a laboratory version; work on a digital twin and simulation of the station – construction of the station and modifications and optimizations of the prototype; research work on various forms of augmented reality (including the correlation between mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR)); research on the control system of the rehabilitation device.

The direct recipients of the product will be medical equipment manufacturers, while the indirect recipients of the project results will be entities operating in the medical industry. Potential customers include government institutions, private and public health centers, surgical centers, hospitals, clinics, research and diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and rehabilitation centers.

The aim of the project is to develop a system (acronym SpineMRehab) for patient rehabilitation using mixed reality and augmented reality for suspended spine rehabilitation. The planned work will include, among other things: developing a database of 3D avatars of patients, taking into account their anthropometric data, and a database of their virtual spines, taking into account pathological changes, modeling the spine and designing a visualization of its movement, and performing simulation tests using dedicated software. In addition, the development work will include testing of the developed solutions in a laboratory setting (without patient participation) and preclinical testing of the prototype, including surveys, which will allow for verification of the device’s functionality in a medical environment. This will enable rehabilitation treatments for spinal disorders to be carried out with dynamic effects optimally tailored to the type of disorder, taking into account medical restrictions on vertebral movement with differentiated, medically developed kinematics. The results of the project will constitute a product innovation of at least national significance.

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Project value: PLN 11,866,911.85

Amount of European Funds contribution: PLN 9,156,413.95 (including Virmed Sp. z o.o. – PLN 889,257.05)