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Functional electrical stimulation (FES)

Last updated: 5 October 2026 · Total: 4 products

FES sends small electrical pulses through electrodes on the skin to a nerve, so the muscle it serves contracts at a useful moment. For foot drop, a cuff or sleeve below the knee, as in the Bioness L300 Go, the Odstock ODFS Pace and the Cionic Neural Sleeve, lifts the toes as the leg swings. Hand and arm systems such as the Bioness H200 Wireless stimulate the forearm to open and close the fingers. FES works only when the nerve to the muscle is intact, so it is mostly used after stroke, multiple sclerosis or similar conditions. A clinician assesses and sets it up.

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    L300 Go

    Bioness Medical

    Foot drop and lower-limb FES. Wearable electrical stimulation cuff system that lifts the foot and can support the thigh during walking.

    USA · OR-005

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    Neural Sleeve 2

    Cionic

    Foot drop and lower-limb FES. Leg-worn garment with built-in electrodes that stimulates muscles in step with the wearer's walking.

    USA · OR-006

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    ODFS Pace

    Odstock Medical

    Foot drop and lower-limb FES. Foot-switch-triggered stimulator for dropped foot intended as a long-term walking aid.

    United Kingdom · OR-007

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    H200 Wireless

    Bioness Medical

    Hand and arm FES. Forearm orthosis with built-in electrodes and a handheld controller that stimulates hand opening and closing.

    USA · OR-008

How to choose

  • A clinical trial session shows whether your muscles respond well enough before any purchase.
  • Compare how stepping is detected, by a heel switch, a motion sensor in the cuff, or several sensors.
  • Check whether you can position the cuff or electrodes accurately yourself with one hand.
  • Ask about the running cost of replacement electrodes and how often they are changed.

Common questions

How does FES help foot drop?

A sensor detects when the foot leaves the ground and the device stimulates the nerve that lifts the front of the foot. The toes clear the floor during swing, then stimulation stops.

Is FES suitable for everyone with foot drop?

No. It needs an intact nerve pathway from the spinal cord to the muscle, so it does not work for some nerve injuries. People with certain implanted electronic devices may be advised against it.