QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Based on the POWER KNEE(TM) technological platform, Victhom is currently designing a bionic orthosis that will address patients with severe mobility problems requiring rehabilitation and assistance for everyday activities. Benoit Huet, President and CEO commented that "this technology developed in collaboration with our partner Ossur gives Victhom the opportunity to optimize its return on investment with the POWER KNEE(TM) technology. This ensures an optimal and cost effective development time for this bionic orthosis. The recent commercialization of the POWER KNEE(TM) is encouraging for the development of new products, extending the Bionic technology into the world of orthotics".

Various pathologies involving gait deviations are being investigated with promising indications. Victhom has performed two studies on the bionic orthosis. "These studies demonstrated a significant improvement of the patient's ability to execute basic tasks more efficiently" stated Mr. Stephane Bedard, Founder, Executive Vice President and COO of Victhom Human Bionics.

As with the POWER KNEE(TM), Careful testing and clinical evaluation of the products will take place before the controlled release.

About Victhom

Victhom Human Bionics (TSX: VHB) researches, develops and delivers bionic devices that treat a variety of physiological dysfunctions. The Company has nearly 90 employees and two research units: BioTronix and NeuroBionix.

Victhom manages a portfolio of 32 granted and 82 pending patents filed in various countries and 12 registered trademarks worldwide. The Company has established an ongoing process to ensure the protection of its intellectual property and to pursue aggressively new filings.

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    Website: www.victhom.com

    Source:  Victhom Human Bionics Inc.

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    Victhom Human Bionics
    Stephane Bedard, Founder
    Executive Vice President and COO
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SOURCE VICTHOM HUMAN BIONICS INC.