Akron-based NerveSpa makes provider-guided therapeutic devices and care protocols centered on neuropathy, nerve support, joint mobility, and recovery. Launched in 2018 by Pain Management Technologies, a therapeutic-device manufacturer founded in 2000, the platform is designed to extend clinic care into structured home use. NerveSpa says its technologies have been implemented in more than 750 clinics and used in programs treating over 20,000 patients.
Pain Management Technologies, IncFounded in 2000, Pain Management Technologies manufactures medical devices and therapeutic equipment for pain management from its 35,000-square-foot Akron facility. The company develops electrotherapy and heat-therapy applications alongside rehabilitation products, and also provides product development, customized engineering, and private-label manufacturing for wholesale customers. Its FDA-registered operation is a GSA contractor serving VA centers and government buyers nationwide.AKRON, OH
ReBuilder Medical, IncReBuilder Medical develops the ReBuilder®, a prescription, FDA-cleared electrical stimulation device for at-home management of neuropathy and other chronic pain. Inventor and founder David B. Phillips created the original system for his father more than 30 years ago, and the company has continued producing and updating it since 1988. Based in Charles Town, West Virginia, ReBuilder Medical also supports physicians and veterans using the device in clinical and home-care settings.CHARLES TOWN, WV
Restorative Therapies, IncFounded in 2004 by researchers, engineers, and patient advocates, Restorative Therapies develops integrated Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) systems for neurological rehabilitation in clinics and homes. Its RT300 and Xcite2 devices use coordinated electrical stimulation to support repeated movement and task-specific therapy for people with paralysis and other neurological impairments. The company’s systems are now used in more than 1,000 clinics and 4,000 homes worldwide, backed by more than 20 years of clinical training and support.NOTTINGHAM, MD
Synapse Biomedical IncFounded in 2002, Oberlin-based Synapse Biomedical develops and manufactures neurostimulation medical devices that help patients breathe and recover movement. Its FDA-approved NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System supports diaphragm conditioning for people with spinal cord injuries and ALS, while the company’s TransAeris system is designed to address ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction. Synapse says its NeuRx products are manufactured in Ohio at an ISO 13485-certified facility and have been used to treat more than 2,000 patients.OBERLIN, OH