Affordable Arm Rehabilitation: accelerate stroke recovery

Im-Able is focused on helping people with arm disorders.

We offer enjoyable and affordable systems designed to accelerate:

  • upper limb rehabilitation,
  • balance,
  • memory and concentration.

The games and devices are aimed at people with disorders relating to:

 

Able-X exerciser, especially designed for stroke recovery in the home environment, is enjoyable to use and easy to setup. The product was evaluated on chronic stroke patients and benefits after regular use included:

  • ​ability to tie shoelaces;
  • ​eat using both hands;
  • ​better control in the shower;
  • ​better body balance;
  • ​improvement to memory and concentration.

The award winning Able-X is now available for purchase ("order" page) for clients in Australia, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand  See video below

 

News

Partnership announced with New Zealand Stroke Foundation

28 Nov 2011

Im-Able is delighted to have entered into a partnership with The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand and to mark this valuable linkage we are offering an exclusive $50 discount to Stroke Foundation supporters. In addition, for every product sold Im-Able is making a donation to The Stroke Foundation.  
 
The Stroke Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that supports more than 70 stroke clubs and 40 field officers throughout New Zealand.

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UK Government's Trade and Investment agency assists establishment of Im-Able's UK presence

18 Nov 2011

Im-Able received valuable advice and assistance from British government agency UKTI to establish its European presence. In England, UKTI helped Im-Able address VAT issues and facilitated introductions to British research groups. UKTI is also providing guidance as Im-Able looks to export and attend appropriate events in continental Europe from its new UK location. 

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Im-Able on Radio New Zealand

14 Oct 2011

CEO Sunil Vather, IRL scientist Marcus King and stroke survivor Leslie Austin are interviewed on Radio New Zealand's "Our Changing World" programme broadcast on 13 October. The audio clip can be accessed here.

Able-X demonstrated at The Cloud in Auckland

24 Sep 2011

 As part of New Zealand's Rugby World Cup innovation showcase, Able-X is being demonstrated at The Cloud on Auckland's waterfront.

Im-Able attracts major new investors

08 Sep 2011

Im-Able has secured NZ$600,000 of new investment. Qi2, part of Seattle-based Quest Integrated, has invested alongside the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund and Cure Kids Ventures, a subsidiary of the Child Health Research Foundation.

The three shareholders contributed $600,000 and now hold just over 26 per cent of the company. (Read the full story in the Dominion Post.)

CE Mark Awarded to Able-X

10 Jul 2011
Able-X has just received CE (Conformité Européenne) certification as a class 1 medical device. This means Able-X can now be promoted and sold as a medical therapy device in Europe.

European Director for Im-Able

10 Jul 2011
Im-Able Ltd is now registered in the UK, with a European director, Rajendra Jadeja. Rajendra can be contacted at rjadeja@im-able.com.

Distributor appointed for Australia

10 Jul 2011
One of Australia's leading suppliers of assistive technologies for people with physical or neurological disorders, NovitaTech, has been signed up as the Australian distributor for Im-Able's products. NovitaTech is a not-for-profit organisation which has recently expanded its offering to cater for the needs of the aged care sector. (www.novitatech.org.au.)

Able-force: Hand held dynamometer

26 Jan 2011

Im-Able has added a new product to its range - the Able-Force hand-held dynamometer which allows medical therapists to measure force and angle across the range of motion in patients’ joints.

The Able-Force device was developed jointly by Industrial Research Limited and the Taiwanese Institute of Industrial Technology, ITRI.

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New Zealand distributor signed

25 Jan 2011

An agreement has been reached with an established national distribution company to distribute the Able-X bilateral exerciser in New Zealand. Details will be announced shortly.