DJO Global launches electrical stimulator treatment in total knee replacement, ACL repair

DJO Global Inc. announced the launch of the Empi Phoenix, an electrical stimulator designed to help simplify treatment of muscle atrophy before and after surgery for total knee replacement or ACL repair.

A prescription medical device, the Empi Phoenix helps patient during rehabilitation by offering simple and effective electrotherapy treatments across the recovery cycle, according to a company press release. The Phoenix also offers treatments to help manage pain and reduce swelling and can help prepare patients prior to surgery by treating muscle atrophy in the muscles supporting the joint, in addition to its uses in combating disuse atrophy and increasing range of motion.

“Addressing muscle atrophy is a real need prior to and during rehabilitation from knee surgery, and the Empi Phoenix is an innovative, simple way for patients to engage with that rehab from the comfort of home,” Mike Mogul, president and chief executive officer of DJO Global, stated in the release. “We are excited to offer this new therapy option to surgeons, therapists and patients.”