PUEBLO, Colo. (February 17, 2010)--- Stroke patients and other patients suffering from upper- and lower-extremity paralysis caused by central nervous system injuries or disease will find new treatment options at Parkview Medical Center: The Ness H200® Hand Rehabilitation System and the wireless NESS L300™ Foot Drop System from Bioness Inc. The innovative functional electrical stimulation (FES) systems helps patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy or incomplete spinal cord injury regain muscle control, giving them more function, more freedom, more life.

Parkview is offering a free screening event on the new advanced technology for hand dysfunction and foot drop on Friday, February 26 from 2:00 to 6:30 pm. Candidates for the free screening are patients recovering from stroke, MS, brain injury or spinal cord injury. If you would like additional information about the free screening or to schedule a time, call (719) 584-4995.

The NESS H200 Hand Rehabilitation System is easy to use and has been shown to facilitate return of hand function in patients at the acute phase of recovery following stroke and brain injury, as well as in select patients whose injuries are years old.

The innovative NESS L300 is the first FES system that is wireless, low profile and lightweight. The system has three components: a gait sensor worn in the shoe, a wireless stimulating leg cuff worn below the knee and a clinician-programmed control unit. When the gait sensor detects “heel off,” it sends a message to the leg cuff, which then stimulates the leg muscles to lift the foot accordingly. The advanced Intelli-Sence Gait Sensor™ technology of the NESS L300 Foot Drop System allows patients to achieve a more-normalized gait on changing terrains and at varying speeds.

Parkview Medical Center is using the NESS H200 and NESS L300 in its acute and outpatient rehab settings and is also evaluating patients for home-use treatment. For initial assessments and more-detailed information on the NESS H200 and NESS L300, please call (719) 584-4995. To learn more about Bioness Inc. or the NESS H200 and L300, please visit www.bioness.com.