IRVINE, Calif.– EXI, the Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) that personalizes physical activity for people with long-term health conditions, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Hyperice, a global high-performance wellness brand that specializes in technology that promotes the recovery, mobility and improved movement of muscles and joints.
Through this partnership, Hyperice’s Normatec dynamic air compression system will be offered through the EXI platform, providing pain relief for its users living with diabetes as a particular focus and multiple long-term health conditions. Normatec by Hyperice has been well-established in elite sports, where its technology is used effectively to enhance dynamic warm-ups and recovery for professional athletes, and over recent years has expanded its reach to the general population as a viable solution for increasing circulation and decreasing inflammation in the lower body through its compression boots.
“At present, if clinicians want to provide patients with devices for home monitoring – an ECG holter monitor, for example – it’s on a short-term loan basis and inhibits positive habit changes,” said Grace McNamara, CEO of EXI. “At EXI, we’ve identified a number of existing high-quality medical-grade consumer products that are backed by science and easy to use. By offering Normatec to our consumers, we can promote and support long-standing self-care at home utilizing technology that is backed by science.”
EXI’s forward-thinking approach effectively combines person-centered consumer technology with healthcare delivered at home, and we’re excited to be part of it,” said Jim Huether, CEO of Hyperice. “The collaboration of technologies, specifically with our Normatec compression systems, represents a win-win for patients and clinicians, supporting improved outcomes for patients within a remotely monitored, self-care model.”
Normatec’s precision pulse technology has been shown in numerous peer-reviewed studies to offer benefits as diverse as increased range of motion[1] and reduced pain sensitivity[2]. Studies have shown that a single bout of Normatec Pulse compression improves conduit artery endothelial function systemically, as well as RH blood flow in the compressed limbs[3], and that Normatec Pulse compression also significantly increases total and oxygenated haemoglobin[4].
[1] Journal of Strength and Conditioning 2014
[2] Journal of Strength and Conditioning 2015
[3] European Journal of Applied Physiology 2015
[4] Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2018
