ODFS Receives Approval From The FDA for use in The USA

In August 2005 the American Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approved a 510K application for the Odstock Dropped Foot Stimulator. This approval, similar to the European CE mark means that it is lawful to buy and sell the ODFS in the USA. The Device will be distributed by NDI Medical who are based in Cleveland OHIO USA and will be distributed under the name ODFS Dropped Foot Stimulator. For more information please visit their web site www.ODFS.com

The FDA approval only applies to the ODFS and its accessories and for the time being, no other Odstock device is available in the USA.

Research in the USA

The ODFS is also being used in 2 research programmes at MetroHealth in Cleveland OHIO. For more information visit the Cleveland FES Centre web site. Click here for stroke research and here for MS research.