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Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer and supplier of medical devices, today announced FDA clearance of new RT50 wireless stimulator modules and core muscle stimulation for its breakthrough medical device, the RT300, a functional electrical stimulation (FES) motorized ergometer system.

Baltimore, MD(PRWEB) September 5, 2009 -- Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer and supplier of medical devices, today announced FDA clearance of new RT50 wireless stimulator modules and core muscle stimulation for its breakthrough medical device, the RT300, a functional electrical stimulation (FES) motorized ergometer system.

In the treatment of neurological damage, FES is used to evoke motor functions to previously paralyzed muscles. The RT300 delivers electrical currents to activate muscles in the arms and legs, enabling paralyzed legs to move through a regular patterned physical activity. The system is designed for both home and clinic use.

Up to four RT50 wireless stimulator modules can be now be added to an RT300 FES system. This means that up to 10 muscle groups can be electrically stimulated during a single therapy session. The range of muscles that can be selected for stimulation has also been increased to include the core muscles - abdominal and erector spinae (back) muscles. These core muscles can be stimulated while either leg or arm cycling with the RT300 system.

"The new RT50 wireless stimulators make the RT300 system even more efficient." says Associate Professor Susan Harkema of the University of Louisville and the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. "The ability to stimulate the core muscles is unique; strengthening these core muscles in conjunction with the upper or lower limbs provides increased neuromuscular activation improving the opportunities for better outcomes." Harkema concludes.

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