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QUEBEC, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Victhom Human Bionics Inc., "Victhom" (TSX: VHB), announced today that it will participate in the OneMedPlace Finance Forum in San Francisco, CA on January 13 and 14, 2009. Nader Kameli, Chief Operating Officer of Victhom's Neurobionix division, will be presenting on Tuesday, January 13 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel at 450 Powell Street. Information about the OneMedPlace Finance Forum may be found at http://www.onemedplace.com.
Victhom has developed the Neurostep(R) System, an implantable neurostimulation device designed to restore mobility and independence for patients with partial paralysis of the leg as a result of hemiparetic stroke. The Neurostep(R) System has been engineered to integrate with the body's natural sensing and stimulation network and designed to closely mimic specific functions that have been interrupted or lost due to disease or injury. The Neurostep(R) is an investigational medical device currently in human clinical study in four clinical sites outside U.S. and is planned for market introduction in Europe late 2009.
About Victhom
Victhom discovers, develops and manufactures bionic devices involved in the treatment of a variety of physical and physiological dysfunctions. Victhom's Neurobionix division focuses on the development and commercialization of technologies and products involving implantable devices that feature neurosensing and neurostimulation components, integrated with artificial intelligence. Victhom's Biotronix division develops biomechatronic products to support or replace peripheral limbs in what is known as the orthotics and prosthetics market.
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