Hocoma To Showcase Valedo Digital Back Health Coach At CES 2015

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Dec 29, 2014, 08:30 ET

NORWELL, Mass., Dec. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hocoma, a leader in the development of robotic and sensor-based medical devices for functional movement therapy, today announced plans to showcase Valedo®, a personal medical device that combines physical sensors with fun, interactive games to support long-term back health, at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES Tech West, Sands Expo, booth #73928) from January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas.

The company will also hold Move for a Healthy Back, a high-score daily challenge in which attendees exercise their way through one of Valedo's games. The participant with the highest score at the end of each day will take home a Valedo, valued at $359.

To schedule an interview with Hocoma and/or a demo of Valedo before, at, or following CES, please contact Marisa Borgasano of MSLGROUP at [email protected] or 781-684-0770.

What:
Hocoma will host meetings and offer live demos of its innovative Valedo, a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree.

A personal medical device for the low back, Valedo transforms biomechanical exercises developed by physical therapy professionals into fun, interactive games on a user's iPad or iPhone. For consumers looking to extend the benefits of professional physical therapy at home, or those interested in a self-help tool that can be done on the go, Valedo serves as a 24/7 digital back health coach.

Unlike wearable technologies that simply track steps and heart rate, or gaming devices that are camera-based, Valedo uses physical sensors to detect and respond to micro movements, ensuring that each exercise is tailored to the user and done correctly. Valedo's games guide users through a complete series of movements that take place in virtual "worlds" and are designed, over time, to restore motion to vertebral joints and redevelop deep muscles, which can help back pain sufferers achieve sustained back health.

Valedo is compatible with the iPad 3 and above, iPhone 5 and above and all versions of the iPad mini; it will also be available for Android and Windows devices later in 2015. Valedo is available for purchase at www.valedotherapy.com.

Where:
CES Tech West
Sands Expo, Level 2
Booth #73928

When:
The 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show takes place January 6-9, 2015. The show is open Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am to 6 pm and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.

Valedo also will be on display at the CES Unveiled Las Vegas event, which takes place Sunday, January 4 from 4 to 7 pm at the Mandalay Bay, Level 3, South Seas Ballroom C.

Why:
Eight out of 10 people will be affected by back pain at some point during their lives,ⁱ making it the No. 1 cause of disability worldwideⁱⁱ and resulting in as much as $200 billion in lost wages and productivity. Many sufferers struggle for years to find relief, but treatment options often only provide short-term relief or, in the case of pain medication, carry serious side effects, including drowsiness, liver damage and potential for addiction. Now, thanks to Valedo, consumers have a new way to improve and sustain low back health in the comfort of their own home.

About Hocoma
Hocoma was set up in 2000 as a spin-off of the Swiss University Hospital Balgrist. The company currently employs more than 170 people at its headquarters in Volketswil near Zurich (Switzerland) and at its subsidiaries in the US, Singapore and Slovenia. Hocoma is the global market leader for developing, manufacturing and marketing of robotic and sensor based devices for functional movement therapy. Therapy solutions support the treatment of neurological patients with movement disorders caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy or other neurological diseases and injuries as well as low back pain patients. The product range features devices for intensive gait therapy (Lokomat®), functional therapy of the upper extremities (Armeo®), patient mobilization and use in early rehabilitation programs (Erigo®), as well as functional movement therapy for lower back pain (Valedo®) at home and at the therapist. Hocoma products are applied successfully in clinics and research institutes worldwide. The medical technology company has received many technology and entrepreneur awards, including the "Swiss Technology Award" and the "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award. Hocoma generated a turnover of more than 30 million CHF in 2013. Dr. Gery Colombo is the CEO of Hocoma AG.

ⁱ Medline Plus. Back Pain. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backpain.html
ⁱⁱ Ann Rheum Dis 2014;73:6 968-974

Contact:
Marisa Borgasano
MSLGROUP for Hocoma
Phone: (781) 684-0770
[email protected]
www.valedotherapy.com

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