Summary:
A Portuguese SME designs, develops and implements medical devices. The company is looking for distributors for a medical device to physical rehabilitation activities. The medical device is a pressure and force platform with visual biofeedback. This Portuguese SME is looking for commercial agents to represent the new medical device and also distributors with background and knowledge from the medical devices of physical and vestibular therapy, and rehabilitation market.
Description:
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.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
The Portuguese company is looking for medical devices distributors and/or commercial agents with a background knowledge in the therapy and physical rehabilitation market.
The potential partners are expected to be an active commercial agent or dealer.
For distribution services agreements, it is expected that the potential partner could disseminate/distribute the medical device in the healthcare market. E.g. resellers or retailers who want to complete their range of products of their portfolio.
For commercial agency agreements, it is expected that the potential partner could represent the Portuguese product and brand among potential stakeholders, such as hospitals, clinics, healthcare centres, among others.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
Comments Regarding Stage of Development:
The medical device is already on the market and it’s ready for sale. The company can send the device anywhere in the world. The software is available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Turkish and Chinese.
IPR Status:
Trade Marks
External code:
BOPT20210423001
