In August 2004, EMPI Inc, which had already outgrown the size requirements for SBIR, was acquired by Texas based Encore Medical. Now operating as a subsidiary of DJO Global, Inc, EMPI's mission is continuously to improve the quality of life for patients with functional disabilities by meeting the needs of the orthopedic rehabilitation and incontinence treatment medical markets through the development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative, cost effective biomedical products and services. The firm's electronic medical equipment includes transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices that treat chronic pain; neuromuscular stimulation (NMS) devices that help to restore muscle tone and mobility; and INNOVA, which treats incontinence in women through electrotherapy.
