Peter B.

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About Peter B.

Peter Barrett M.Eng, is Director of nCounters Engineering Rehabilitation, holds a Bachelor of Science (Major; Physiology) and develops, designs and builds innovative electronic devices for collecting data and providing biofeedback on gait, balance, sit to stand and joint movement for patients who have suffered an acquired brain injury, following orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation for neurological conditions. These TGA Approved devices are programmed for ease of use with built in help touch screens. In all cases data is transferred wirelessly to ensure patient safety. Our biofeedback devices can store and display data in real time so as to monitor the patient’s overall progress. Giving patients feedback on a specific activity has been shown to hasten their recovery from an acquired brain injury or from major orthopaedic surgery such as hip / knee replacement where correct partial weight bearing is essential. Rehabilitation engineering is just an emerging profession. Peter gives talks about how rehabilitation engineers as part of a multi discipline team can improve outcomes for patients. The most recent was to Biomedical Engineering students at the University of Melbourne.