Degenerative arthritis is found about 871,901,310 which corresponds to 13% of the world's population, and this multicentric illness costs about 81.9 trillion KRW every year. There are a variety of treatments including drugs, injections, and operations, etc., but some are too passive so that the patients appear to be asking for a more certain treatment method. A company specialized in medical equipment, Energy Plus (CEO Seok-Won Lim, www.egplus.kr) has developed 'KNEE CARE', a knee joint curer using high frequency wave for the first time in the country.
'KNEE CARE' is a knee joint curer increases natural healing power that strengthens pain relief and blood circulation without vivo stimuli or inconvenience through generation of deep heat using high frequency wave. Therefore, we can expect a reduction in medical cost from direct treatment. Moreover, the ergonomic design optimized for human characteristics and development of flexible electrode, and the new fusion technology engrafting real-time sensing technology and HF system all can be experience with just the 'KNEE CARE' so that there are high expectations in terms of advancement in medical technology.
Energy Plus has finished patents, design, trademark application and registration, and is currently processing international patent. With the expected full-scale release this October, it has concluded sole distributor contract with 'YesMed,' a company specialized in distribution of medical equipment, so that the products will be distributed through sole distributor domestically, and plan to expect to countries such as China, Australia and Europe.
Energy Plus CEO Seok-Won Lim said "high-frequency joint curer 'KNEE CARE' is designed to help patients who suffers from degenerative arthritis to receive a more convenient and effective treatment" and "so far, the HF-employed medical equipment market had difficulties in rapid development due to usage troubles, approval issues, technological power and such, but it is expected that this product will enable high-quality and cheap medical service for both domestic and foreign hospitals."
Source: Energy Plus
