Surface neuroprosthetic device having an internal cushion interface system

A method of donning a neuroprosthetic device for functional electrical stimulation (FES), having an internal cushion interface system, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a surface neuroprosthetic device having:
• (i) an at least semi-rigid exoskeleton shell for covering at least a portion of a limb;
• (ii) at least one cushion interface disposed between said shell and said limb, said cushion interface being directly attached to said shell, and
• (iii) at least one electrical stimulation electrode associated with, and supported by, said cushion interface,
• (b) covering said portion of said limb with said neuroprosthetic device, and
• (c) implementing said neuroprosthetic device so as to transfer pressure from said shell to said electrode, thereby providing electrical contact between said electrode and a skin surface of said limb, so as to effect functional electrical stimulation of at least one muscle of said limb.