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At the end of the week, CleveMed will be releasing a new version of the KinetiSense Biokinetic Analysis System.

KinetiSense was originally released in 2007 and was made up of two parts: the Command Module and the Motion Sensor. The Motion Sensor housed 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes that allowed the user to measure linear acceleration and angular velocity about the X, Y and Z axes. The Motion Sensor connected to the Command Module which contained a radio for wireless data transmission, a memory card, battery and EMG amplifiers.

The new KinetiSense system has all of the capabilities of the previous version with the addition of completely new software and the ability to connect up to 5 Motion Sensors to 1 Command Module. This provides the user with much greater flexibility and makes the system appropriate for numerous research applications. Multiple Motion Sensors can be placed on different areas of the body and the data from each is synchronized and displayed within the software.

The KinetiSense software features a new streamlined, user friendly application that allows the user to collect, save and manage data, as well as review and analyze. Data can be exported to third party packages for custom analysis. Also included is the CleveMed Software Development Kit, or SDK. This provides the ability to create custom front end software using the KinetiSense hardware, broadening the application possibilities.

The American Medical Association CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) Editorial Panel has approved the release of CPT^® code 0199T: Physiologic recording of tremor using accelerometer(s) and gyroscope(s), (including frequency and amplitude) including interpretation and report. Implementation date is July 1, 2009.

CleveMed has worked diligently with key personnel as well as members of the American Medical Association on the implementation of the 0199T Category III code to cover Kinesia^TM, a wireless patient worn device for objectively monitoring the severity of movement disorder motor symptoms.

Currently, Kinesia is the only device on the market that uses accelerometers AND gyroscopes, as defined in the description of the code, for the physiologic recording of tremor.

Kinesia is a compact device worn on the hand and wrist of the patient while they complete a video-guided upper extremity motor symptom evaluation. Symptom severity information is wirelessly telemetered to a nearby computer, increasing patient mobility and simplifying setup, where it is displayed and stored. Tasks for evaluating tremor, including rest, postural and kinetic, are automatically scored on a 0 to 4 scale. Severity scores can be viewed in customizable patient reports.

If you have questions regarding Category III codes, reimbursement or other information, please contact a CleveMed representative at 1-877-253-8363 or visit our website at www.CleveMed.com.