
Proprietary Technology: The Company has developed a proprietary artificial muscle that is a small, lightweight and elastic bi-directional actuator or piston. The artificial muscle is highly powerful as it is capable of pushing and pulling over 90 kilo of weight. The Company obtained a US patent on its artificial muscle technology in September 2003 and has extended the patent protection to Europe, Japan, Canada and Israel. Utilizing this technology, Muscle Tech intends to develop assisting devices for individuals with partially impaired limbs. Muscle Tech’s proprietary artificial muscle, a small, highly powerful, lightweight (200gram), bi- directional actuator is capable of lifting a full grown person. Muscle picture Diagnostic/Rehabilitation Device: The Company has completed a working model of its first rehabilitation device, the “Orthodynamic Rehabilitator (OR)”. The OR is a compact, portable computer-controlled diagnostic, measurement and rehabilitative device for use by hospitals and rehabilitation clinics on patients with upper limb injuries and disabilities. As a measurement device, the OR calculates ranges of motion, evaluates a patient’s muscle strength and provides specific and accurate data of a patient’s ‘base line’ and rehabilitation progress. As a treatment device, the OR provides computerized, programmable elements such as duration, repetition and ranges of motion to exercise during rehabilitation combined with specific pressure or resistance to be applied. The Company has filed a US patent application relating to certain aspects of the Orthodynamic Rehabilitator’s technology. OR picture Muscle Tech has completed a testing version of its first medical device, the “Orthodynamic Rehabilitator”, a compact, portable computer program-controlled diagnostic, measurement and rehabilitative device for use by hospitals and rehabilitation clinics on patients with upper limb injuries and disabilities. The OR provides specific and accurate mechanical data of a patient’s base line and rehabilitation progress. As a treatment device, the OR will provide rehabilitation with programmable elements such as duration, repetition and ranges of motion and forces to be used in the rehabilitation process. The Company is also developing a related proprietary cost-effective, computer-controlled Tele- medicine device that will enable patients to perform prescribed therapy routines and rehabilitation at home. As the OR is operated by a computer program and has been designed as a compact, portable device, the OR already possesses certain Tele-medicine capabilities and requires the addition of a modem to allow remote control of the device. Also under development is an “assisting Orthodynamic Sleeve” for muscle-impaired individuals which will contain the Artificial Muscle in a flexible, selective elastic polymer sleeve that extend the user’s range of movement and amplify his/her power. Assisting Sleeve picture The Company will be able to develop additional applications for the rehabilitation and Orthotic devices field from technologies currently under development. Such applications may include rehabilitative and assisting devices for lower limbs and other parts of the body. |