BTE Technologies, Inc. Enters into Agreement with Baltimore Ravens for Use of Its PrimusRS; A Revolutionary New High-Performance Rehabilitation System.

BALTIMORE -- PrimusRS(TM) to Aid Ravens Team in Training and Rehabilitation Efforts

BTE Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of software, equipment and services to healthcare providers and the workers' compensation industry, announced today that it has entered into a rental agreement with the Baltimore Ravens National Football League team for the use of its PrimusRS(TM), a new high-performance rehabilitation system.

The unit, which has been placed at the Ravens' training facility in Owings Mills, Md., will be used to aid in the training and rehabilitation of Ravens' athletes.

PrimusRS is a computer-controlled rehabilitation system that displays and stores an individual's input and output during an evaluation or exercise and then uses this information to chart progress over time. The unit is able to support a variety of applications including orthopaedics, industrial rehabilitation, hand therapy, functional tasks and sports medicine. Its four resistance modes, coupled with the ability to measure velocities up to 4500 degrees per second, aids trainers and therapists in the assessment and treatment of patients who demand highly functional outcomes, such as athletes. The sophisticated cable system lets therapists simulate 3D closed chain activities including throwing, swinging, twisting, pulling, kicking and bending.

"For the past several months, we had been looking for a tool that was more versatile and functional yet easy to use. We found all that and more in the new PrimusRS. It allows us to do significantly more than traditional isokinetic systems. For example, with the PrimusRS we are able to replicate a range of football-specific moves such as jersey pull and grip activities, punting and kicking, or explosion from a three-point stance. Also, we believe there is no other system that can provide unequal concentric and eccentric torques isotonically. We believe the ability to isotonically load the hamstring complex eccentrically may impact the incidence of recurrent hamstring and adductor (groin) muscle strains," said Bill Tessendorf, ATC, head trainer for the Baltimore Ravens on the team's use of PrimusRS.

Tessendorf continued: "And with PrimusRS, we can now get objective measurements of our athletes' functional movements while reducing injuries and enhancing performance capabilities. We look forward to unleashing the full potential of this equipment and its technology."

Ken Johnson, PT, BTE Technologies' director of clinical integration, explained: "We are excited to work with the Ravens and pleased that the PrimusRS is helping to strengthen the skills of their athletes. By leveraging our successes in the sports, physical therapy and training arenas, we hope to educate others about the benefits of PrimusRS. We are confident that others in the athletic and rehabilitation industries as well as high school, college and professional sports teams could realize significant benefits from using the PrimusRS among their athletes.

"After two years in the making, PrimusRS expands BTE Technologies' capabilities and takes its product offering to new levels based on its ability to treat and rehabilitate areas of the entire body. Now, physical therapists, athletic trainers and others seeking advanced training and rehabilitation resources can get all their patients' needs met with PrimusRS," concluded Johnson.

PrimusRS includes Primal Pictures 3D Interactive Functional Anatomy software that animates specific muscle group and joint actions and allows trainers to strip away muscle layers to help educate the patient. PrimusRS charts and reports include peak force, rapid exchange, torque vs. speed, dynamic endurance, interactive neuromuscular re-education, real-time work and power output with instant feedback of progress, changes in range of motion, and printed progress reports. The total footprint of the PrimusRS is less than 15 square feet. A positioning chair that attaches to the work head and a package of attachments just for sports therapy are also available.

Baltimore-based BTE Technologies offers technology-based physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation solutions for the healthcare industry through its products group. The company's employer/payer services group focuses on the provision of testing and return-to-work services and solutions for the workers' compensation industry. For more information, please visit www.BTEtech.com.