Company Overview

COMPANY HISTORY A Legacy of Innovation

Thought Technology Ltd. is the brainchild of Dr. Hal Myers and Lawrence Klein, who combined their professional skills with interests in psychology, biomechanical engineering and athletics to create biofeedback equipment that was more user-friendly and portable. Their initial effort, launched nearly a quarter of a century ago, produced the GSR 2, the worlds first handheld biofeedback device for the clinician, consumer and athletic markets. The GSR 2 is based on the principle that stress levels could be precisely measured electronically by translating tiny, tension- related changes in the skin pores into a rising or falling tone. Over a quarter of a million GSR 2s have been sold, many of which are still in use today.

In 1980, the GSR 2 earned an impressive endorsement from Dr. Hans Selye, the Father of Stress. Dr. Selye recommended the use of the GSR 2 in any stress management program. Since then, numerous leading clinicians from major medical institutions have developed home training programs designed to work in conjunction with the GSR 2. Thought Technologys GSR 2 and other biofeedback devices have been integrated into the training programs of thousands of Olympic and professional athletes as a way to enhance performance and rehabilitation.

Today, Thought Technology designs, manufactures and markets a full line of biofeedback equipmentfrom sophisticated, multi- channel computer-based systems to portable stand-alone devices for muscle assessment and re-education, psychological monitoring and training.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Our Continuing Commitment

To ensure that Thought Technologys history of innovation continues, we dedicate over 20% of our annual sales revenue toward R&D, employing engineers, programmers and technicians. While our primary focus is the creation of products that fill a need in the marketplace, we also devote a substantial portion of those resources to improving existing products in order to keep pace with the latest research and technology as it becomes available. In addition, we sponsor and assist in the design of various research projects encompassing a wide array of clinical applications, simultaneously helping people and obtaining valuable clinical feedback that further contributes to the development and improvement of our products.

PRODUCTION Setting the Bar High... Then Clearing It!

No matter how well-conceived our designs are, ultimately theyre only as good as our manufacturing processes. Thats why weve made a significant investment in our production facilities over the past several years. These actions, accompanied by our own dedication, have enabled us to achieve quality standards that meet the levels set by ISO9001, its European Union counterpart EN46001 and all USA FDA QSR standards... in every operational phase.

Our design and manufacturing resources and expertise are available to other companies for private labelling.

Weve also established facilities in both the United States and Canada, allowing us to bring products to market faster and service the ones that are currently in use more effectively. The result of this effort has been to provide our customers with a higher level of quality.

SALES & MARKETING Providing The Tools That Make A Difference

Weve made a long term commitment to provide the highest quality biofeedback to a wide array of clinicianspsychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, primary care physicians, urologists and OB/Gyns. Because we believe that this rapidly growing field promises to become a mainstay of medicine in the 21st centurysimilar to the role played by surgery and pharmaceuticals in the 19th and 20th centuriesweve dedicated ourselves to shaping the course of that growth through education, effective marketing and impeccable service.

Toward this end, we sponsor numerous seminars and workshops on electromyography, EEG and the other modalities in the treatment of conditions such as incontinence and rehabilitation. Working with leading clinicians, weve developed a series of training protocols, as well as other instructional materials to help facilitate the use of our instrumentation. Were also the founding corporate member of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe, an association of clinicians and researchers dedicated to disseminating information on biofeedback and its many applications throughout Europe and the Eastern Hemispere, which Thought Technology helped establish in 1997.

Our products are sold through a worldwide distribution network of dealers and retailers in over 80 countries.

WHATs NEXT? A Hand In the Present, An Eye Toward the Future

In anticipation of future needs, Thought Technology is currently developing several new products. Whether its a dual-channel EMG designed to aid in the treatment of incontinence, a telemetry device able to send data to a PC or more home training products, Thought Technology will continue to lead the way to the future with a full line of advanced instruments.

Its all part of whats made Thought Technology a leader:

innovation, a relentless pursuit of quality and, most importantly, a dedication to improving quality of life.

'The ability to see such a clean EMG signal simultaneously as RMS, raw, median frequency and spectral analysis on the FlexComp gives physical medicine specialists a unique tool for diagnosis and treatment.' Gabriel E. Sella, MD, MPH

'In our work with repetitive motion injury, Thought Technology's instrumentation offers mobility and the unique ability to record and do feedback at the worksite. In addition, for teaching and clinical applications to develop effortless breathing, the instruments perform flawlessly.' Erik Peper, PhD

'When you are seeing thousands of patients, it's nice to have the quality signal and durable performance that shows the 'thought' that goes into your superb products. Our ADD kids have also flourished with you Mind Over Muscle program.' Stu Donaldson, PhD

'When working in pelvic floor rehabilitation, your products are unparalleled in their flexibility, sensitivity, and user- friendliness. The comprehensiveness of the office hardware and software, along with home trainers and vaginal and rectal sensors, make it the ideal system for use in this field.' Howard Glazer, PhD

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Legal Name: Thought Technology Ltd.

Number of Employees: 38

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Products

• Exercise / Training Machines & Equipment
• Flexcomp
• Myotrac

  The MyoTrac electromyogram, from Thought Technology, is a highly sensitive, portable and affordable device with the accuracy essential for the clinic, yet ideal for in-home use by the patient. Eight enhancements include 43% more LED's, wide and narrow bandpass, above and below threshold, double the battery life with rechargables, and 0-2 volt output to connect to computers.

• Myotrac 2

  MyoTrac 2, our dual channel EMG with memorization, has two rows of 16 LED's, LCD and tone feedback, MyoTrac 2 can memorize continuous activity, peak, average and work rest. A fiber optic link sends memorized data to the PC or printer. It can also function on line with sophisticated PC software. For more information, contact Thought Technology at 1-800-361-3651, 514-489-8251 or Fax at 514-489-8255.

• Myotrac 3

  MyoTrac 3 ($3, 200.00 US) is a highly sensitive dual channel sEMG unit, enables clinicians to customize patient assessment and training regimens for incontinence. MyoTrac 3 can be connected to any Window-compatible PC for easy real-time monitoring or data analysis with our Continence Software. Clinicians can customize patient assessments and training regimens, review and compare previous sessions, and perform other case management functions. Statistical session data can be easily printed for comprehensive documentation of patient outcomes.

• Procomp

  ProComp has eight channels of data acquisition including:

  electromyograph, heart rate, blood volume pulse, temperature, skin conductance, respiration. The user has a choice of bar graphs, polygraphs, visual images and event triggered monitoring, and biofeedback, as well as multi-channel data acquisition and record generation.

• Procomp +/Biograph

  ProComp +/Biograph windows version with powerful multimedia capability and 2 channels of EEG unfiltered or any chosen bandwidth. Create Display Images patients can relate to. Import graphics, animation and morphed imagery. Customize patient protocols. Modalities include EMG, EEG, Temp, Skin Conductance, HR/BVP and Respiration.

• Procomp+/Cardiopro

  ProComp+/Cardiopro (US $3400.00 US includes encoder and software. Sensors are at an additional cost between $185.00 - $350.00) is a specialized biofeedback application that focuses on the physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and takes input from one EKG (electrocardiograph), two respiration, one temperature and one BVP (blood volume pulse) sensors. The Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia and 3D screens have a variable breathing pacer with independent in/out and hold phases. CardioPro provides both auditory and visual biofeedback for any one of three physiological changes: Standard deviation of the IBI, Heart rate Max-Min (Peak to trough heart rate changes), and Thoracic / Abdominal ratio. The available auditory feedback is proportional or inverse-proportional MIDI tones.

• U-control

  U-Control ($350.00 US) is the latest portable EMG continence patient home trainer. A vaginal or rectal sensor, designed for biofeedback retraining of pelvic floor muscles for fecal and urinary incontinence, pelvic floor pain, constipation, or vaginismus is also available. The U-Control is comfortable to use, light weight & sculpted to fit the hand, it measures 6.5x12.5x2.5 cm. It has 8 Green and 7 Yellow LEDs on its bargraph with a Green UP LED to signal contract and a Yellow DOWN LED to signal relax at either 5 or 10 second intervals.

NAICS Categories

• 334512 Measuring, Medical and Controlling Devices Manufacturing

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