Table 2.
Various available FES systems
| Name of system | Name of manufacturer | FES category | Manufacturing status | Type of system | Implantable /external | FDA approval status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARASTEP-I | Sigmedics Inc. USA | Functional | Commercial | Ambulation | External | Approved 1994 |
| ERGYS 2 CLINICAL REHABILITATION SYSTEM | Therapeutic Technologies Inc. USA | Therapeutic | Commercial | Exercise/ cardiac conditioning | External | Not approved |
| HANDMASTER NMS I | NESS Co. Israel | Functional | Commercial | Hand grasping Palmer and lateral | External | Approved 2001 |
| NEC FESS MATE | NEC Inc. Japan | Functional | Commercial | Hand grasping Palmer and lateral | Implantable | Not approved |
| BIONIC GLOVE | Neuromotion Inc. Canada | Functional | Experimental | Hand grasping Tenodesis | External | Not approved |
| FINETECH-BRINDLEY SYSTEM (previously VOCARE) | Finetech medical Ltd. UK | Functional | Commercial | Bladder & bowel function | Implantable | Approved 1998 |
| MARKIV BREATHING PACEMAKER SYSTEM | Avery Biomedical devices Inc. USA | Functional | Commercial | Breathing assistance | Implantable | Approved 1998 |
| IDE: ATROSTIM PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATOR V1.0 & V2.0 | Atrotech Ltd. Finland | Functional | Commercial | Breathing assistance | Implantable | IDE not approved |
| MEDIMPLANT | MedImplant Biotechnisches Labor. Austria | Functional | Commercial | Breathing assistance | Implantable | Not approved |