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Company Profile

Established in 2000, customKYnetics is a research and development company that is focused on development of rehabilitation engineering products. customKYnetics' products typically utilize neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) intended for use in muscle strengthening or motor reeducation. Our products are designed for use by individuals undergoing orthopedic rehabilitation or those with neuromotor disorders secondary to spinal cord injury or stroke. customKYnetics' core competencies include control and delivery of NMES, instrumentation, and embedded systems.

KaiSTIM™ Technology

Many customKYnetics devices utilize patent pending KaiSTIM™ adaptive stimulation control technology. Consistent with the Japanese kaizen philosophy of "continual and incremental improvement", customKYnetics' KaiSTIM adaptive stimulation control technology autonomously learns outcome-based stimulation profiles. Stimulation profiles are iteratively adjusted based on measurements of the stimulation's effect. The goal of KaiSTIM technology is that stimulation provides a consistent effect in our devices despite person-to-person or day-to-day differences in the muscles' responses to the stimulation.

customKYnetics applies KaiSTIM technology in order to use NMES in complex biomechanical applications. These applications typically require more complex stimulation profiles than a traditional ramp-and-hold pattern. Still, such applications are of interest because they may provide enhanced exercise opportunities due to clinically relevant loading of the muscles, bones, and joints.

Alternatively, customKYnetics applies KaiSTIM technology in order to supplement the user's voluntary contribution with NMES. Many of customKYnetics' research projects are testing the hypotheses that the outcome-based stimulation control approach encourages users to participate in the exercise (both cognitively and physically) while stimulation is active, and that increased user participation enhances efficacy of stimulation-based exercises that are intended for motor reeducation.