Kinetic Muscles announced that it had reached its tenth anniversary on May 26, 2011. The company is an innovator of stroke rehabilitation and telestroke therapies.
Kinetic Muscles seeks to translate the most recent advances in neuromuscular therapy and neuro rehab research into clinical practice through evidence-based research and development.
Kinetic Muscles has become a recognized leader in therapy technologies for people recovering from stroke and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) since it was created in May 2001. To help in recovery of hand function after a stroke, Kinetic Muscles' Hand Mentor became one of the first robotic technologies listed by the FDA in 2003, the company stated in a press release.
“For 10 years we have been heads down creating products that can help stroke survivors find the encouragement to stick to their rehabilitation, as painful as it often is," said Ed Koeneman, co-founder of Kinetic Muscles. "The system, by combining simple game designs and robotics, encourages high levels of therapy dedication. Today, we are able to look up, if only for a moment, to realize that thousands of people have benefited from our products and we cannot be prouder.”
Kinetic Muscles has been recognized with many business and technology awards, throughout its rein. These include Medical Design Excellence Awards in 2004 and 2008, R&D 100 Award in 2004, Startup Innovator of the Year in 2004 and Arizona Innovation Award in 2007, and the Arizona BioIndustry Association Medical Device Company of the Year in 2005.
In May 2010, the company announced a strategic distribution agreement with Mobility Research (Mobility) that will allow Mobility to market KMI's products in specific international markets. KMI manufactures the Hand Mentor and Foot Mentor stroke therapy devices. Mobility is a global provider of Its LiteGait Partial-Weight-Assisted Treadmill System. It is used for rehabilitation therapy to assist in the recovery of walking function.
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