Thor Assistive Technologies
Thor Assistive Technologies recently installed two EGZOTech devices at Complete Neuro Rehab’s facility in the West Midlands. NR Times reports on the impact of the tech on patient outcomes and how it is enabling physiotherapists to “do what they do best”. “This relationship between technology and traditional physiotherapy principles works very well,” says Dave Swinburne, [...]
This week seven expert panellists came together to look ahead to the future of spinal injury recovery, care and innovation. The webinar was the latest in an ongoing series of virtual events addressing key issue in spinal injury and neuro rehab. Joining host Alastair MacColl around the table were: Rachael Aram, Partner, Irwin Mitchell Nicholas [...]
With over 20 years experience in the medical device industry, Stephen Ruffle, commercial director at Thor Assistive Technologies, has been a key player in bringing some of the major breakthroughs of the sector to those who need them most. He sat down with NR Times to share his insights.
Starting out as a wheelchair designer, before becoming a mobility specialist and eventually investigating the emergence of Exoskeleton devices, Stephen Ruffle, has seen some significant technological advances in neurorehabilitation over the last two decades. Over the course of his career, Stephen has introduced a number of new neurorehabilitation devices to the UK from around the world, including the ReWalk 6.0 Personal Exoskeleton in 2015, helping them reach the patients who stand to benefit. He went on to establish Thor Assistive Technologies which trains, supports and supplies its partners with innovative rehabilitation devices, based on using robotics to improve exercise dose, repetitions and engagement - all of which has been proven to help build neuroplasticity and improve overall recovery. Here, Stephen, discusses the important role that these devices have in neurorehab, the major breakthroughs he has seen, and the challenges still to be tackled by the market.
