Hanger's Innovative Neurotronics Focuses on FES

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, has formed a new wholly owned subsidiary, Innovative Neurotronics (IN)Inc. , to serve as a portal to rapidly introduce emerging neuromuscular technologies developed at major research centers, universities, and in collaboration with industry suppliers worldwide, the company announced recently. IN Inc. will specialize in the development and commercialization of devices that utilize electrical stimulation to improve the functionality of an impaired extremity.

Hanger also announced its first licensing agreement with BioMotion Ltd., an independent research and development spin-off company created from technologies derived from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The intellectual property license agreement between IN Inc. and BioMotion Ltd. for a device to better manage ankle dorsiflexion disorders-foot drop-marks Hanger's first step into the development and commercialization of a new line of neuromuscular devices, the company said. BioMotion Ltd. is comprised of engineers, scientists, and clinicians dedicated to testing and developing devices with the potential to restore functionality to people with neuromuscular disorders.

"I am very excited about the potential of this partnership," Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience at the University of Alberta and

President of BioMotion Ltd. Richard Stein said. "When you combine the breadth of emerging products researched and developed at BioMotion with the superior clinical track record and national presence of Hanger, the possibilities are limitless. Our skill sets are very complementary. I look forward to a productive future."

Hanger coined the term Myo-Orthotics" technology for IN Inc.'s initial product line. Hanger President and COO Tom Kirk explained, "Myo- Orthotics technology resides in a very unique space between prosthetics and orthotics. More than simply bracing a limb to improve mobility, neuroscience and Myo-Orthotics technologies will actually restore the functionality of an impaired extremity by mimicking and recreating natural nerve-to-muscle response by way of electrical stimulation."

IN Inc. will draw on the clinical specialization, national reach, distribution supply chain, and regulatory affairs expertise of its sister companies, specifically, Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Bethesda, Maryland, the nation's largest O&P patient care company; and SPS, Alpharetta, Georgia, the world's largest distributor of O&P devices. The ultimate family of products commercialized by IN Inc. will be sold exclusively by Hanger.

"The profession's mission has always been to restore the functionality and mobility of our patients, allowing them to reach their highest levels of independence," Hanger CEO Ivan R. Sabel said. "As the industry leader, we feel it's our obligation to use Hanger's clinical expertise and geographic reach to deploy emerging technologies that achieve that mission. We feel neuromuscular devices have the potential to better serve a very large portion of the profession's patient base."

Kirk also noted, "There is an entire patient population suffering and recovering from debilitating conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, Parkinson's Disease, etc. A portion of this population will benefit from this first product and its associated clinical service, which will augment the bracing treatments currently utilized, such as the ankle foot orthosis. The prototypes, clinical trials, and regulatory approvals achieved by BioMotion will be invaluable in bringing this product to our practitioners. It will demonstrate how IN Inc. and its Myo-Orthotics technology offer the potential for greater mobility, functionality, and patient freedom."

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