Neurologist Dr. John McDonald, probably best known for having treated paralyzed actor Christopher Reeve, is the founder of Baltimore-based Restorative Therapies, a medical device start-up specializing in technologies that help people with neurological damage recover motor functions. This week the company received FDA approval for the RTS-300, a functional electrical stimulation (FES) motorized cycle ergometer. According to the company, the device works by delivering electrical currents to paralyzed muscles and helps paralyzed patients move their muscles. A pediatric version, the RTS-300 SP, has also been released for the U.S. market.
- see this press release from Restorative Therapies