Rex Bionics plc announces an agreement with Amana Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates

Dubai, UAE, May 30, 2016:   Rex Bionics Plc (AIM:RXB): the pioneer of REX robot technology that enhances the mobility of wheelchair users, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement for a partnership in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Amana Healthcare. Under the terms of the agreement REX will be available for use by patients with mobility impairments in Amana Healthcare Medical and Rehabilitation Hospitals in the UAE.

Amana Healthcare operates the first and only specialized inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the UAE at its Amana Healthcare Medical and Rehabilitation Hospital in the Khalifa A area of Abu Dhabi.  Patients at Amana Healthcare have access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for rehabilitation and are cared for by an in-house team of rehabilitation experts from all relevant disciplines including physical and rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, respiratory therapy, dietetics and rehabilitation nursing.  The objective of care at Amana is to help each and every patient fulfil their rehabilitation potential.  Specialized services are available for patients with stroke, brain injury or other neurological disorders and for recovery after surgery, trauma or major illness.

Crispin Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Rex Bionics plc, said “We are delighted to have entered into this agreement to enable people with mobility impairments across the UAE to use REX for robot assisted therapy at Amana Healthcare Medical and Rehabilitation Hospitals; and for people wishing to purchase a REX for use at home to be able to try it first at one of their hospitals.’’ 

‘’The UAE healthcare market represents a great opportunity for Rex Bionics and we are confident that we can collectively with Amana Healthcare deliver some truly innovative rehabilitation programmes for patients with spinal injury, stroke and other conditions requiring neurorehabilitation.”

Mr. Mark E. McGourty, CEO, Amana Healthcare,  said  “We are delighted that patients in the United Arab Emirates now have access to a world-class inpatient rehabilitation service using REX technology and no longer need to travel abroad to obtain the care they need. Intensive inpatient rehabilitation improves recovery rates, restores independence and gets patients back to work or home with fewer complications than either acute or outpatient treatment.”