Portuguese company, active in the field of design, development and implementation of technological medical devices developed a new medical device that is a balance platform and is part of the next-generation products based on visual biofeedback to support physical therapy and rehabilitation activities.
The product is directed to physical therapy clinics, physical rehabilitation centres, sports clubs, podiatry clinics and vestibular clinics.
Its applicability can be grouped into four areas: physical therapy and rehabilitation (muscle functions, proprioceptive functions, mobility functions), active ageing (preventing risk of falling, load transfers, dynamic movements up and sitting down, training standards activity), sports (management and evolution of injuries/lesions) and vestibular rehabilitation (visual stimulation, sensory system analysis).
It has 11 balance assessment protocols and more than 20 exercises for rehabilitation, with several functionalities:
- Balance and stability
- Load transfers
- Proprioception
- Load distribution
- Therapeutic exercise
- Therapeutic games
- Plantar pressure map
- Fall risk
The device has a CE certification and has the following technical specifications:
Size: 61 x 58 cm
Thickness: 1 cm
Weight: 4 kg
Portable
Active surface: 40 x 40 cm
Sensors number: 1600
Maximum pressure: 100 N/cm2
Connection/power: USB
Frequency: 100 Hz
Package contents:
1 physic platform
1 technical manual
1 USB cable
The Portuguese SME is looking for commercial agency agreements and distribution services agreements with agents and distributors willing to promote the medical device within physical therapy and rehabilitation market.