BIAC Portable Medical Electric Muscle Stimulator

Silicon Supplier: Intel

ARM Core: Intel Xscale Processor family

Description: The BIAC Portable Medical Electric Muscle Stimulators integrate colour touch screen displays, wireless networking, and medical sensor interfaces. The family comprises three models that target the home health, fitness, and physical therapy markets, respectively. The BIAC muscle stimulators are battery-powered devices are based on Intel XScale processors. They offer six channels for therapeutic electrical stimulation, as well as a high-resolution colour graphic interface with a touch screen, a multimedia card, Bluetooth connectivity, stereo sound, and optional analog and digital inputs for bio-medical sensors. BIAC is currently selling the muscle stimulation devices in three versions. The "Action101" is a basic model for consumers; the "Energy101" incorporates more advanced features and targets fitness and beauty centers; and the "Therapy101" includes all features and is marketed toward the rehabilitation market. Brime claims that the devices are the first portable medical devices to integrate electrical stimulation, data acquisition from bio-medical sensors, and closed-loop control in a single instrument. The devices also offer a user-friendly graphic interface and sophisticated features for healthcare professionals, the company claims.

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