--- description: Find out why Cala kIQ is one of the best inventions of 2023 title: Cala kIQ: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltddd8ed7c70a5d708/698a418086f68e04656f2e40/best-inventions-2023-kiq.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 24, 2023 # A Steadier Hand Cala kIQ by [Jeremy Gantz](/author/jeremy-gantz/) ## Jeremy Gantz Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Essential tremor afflicts up to 10 million Americans, and most experience life-­complicating shaking of the hands. Cala kIQ is a wearable, rechargeable device that sends electrical impulses from the wrist to the brain, to lessen the physical effects of misfiring neurons and temporarily let the wearer do things like hold a cup with more ease. It’s also approved for patients with Parkinson’s. A peer-­reviewed study found that 80% of patients receiving the type of therapy delivered by Cala kIQ saw tremor power cut at least in half Cala kIQ: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324301/cala-klq/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324301/cala-klq/"},"headline":"A Steadier Hand","datePublished":"2023-10-24T11:00:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:22:30.937Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324301/cala-klq/","keywords":["list","franchise","ecommerce","Magazine","best inventions","Best Inventions 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltddd8ed7c70a5d708/698a418086f68e04656f2e40/best-inventions-2023-kiq.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jeremy Gantz","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jeremy-gantz/"}],"creator":"Jeremy Gantz","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltddd8ed7c70a5d708/698a418086f68e04656f2e40/best-inventions-2023-kiq.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324301/cala-klq/","name":"A Steadier Hand"}}]}] ```