This technique is known as functional electrical stimulation (FES) The Cleveland FES Center is a consortium of five nationally recognized institutions: Department of Veteran Affairs, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute. Through the support of these partners, the Cleveland FES Center is able to provide a continuum of advancement. VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the Cleveland FES Center is to merge cutting edge research and creative engineering into the clinical environment to create comprehensive options for patients and their families, and the clinicians who care for them. The FES Center will be a fertile environment in which researchers, engineers, and clinicians work in collaboration to develop technological solutions that improve the quality of life of individuals with neuromuscular impairments through the use of functional electrical stimulation. To bring these options to those who need them, the FES Center enables the transfer of this technology into clinical deployment. The four pillars of the FES Center Vision are:
-Fundamental studies to discover new knowledge
-Enabling technologies for clinical application or the discovery of knowledge
-Clinical research that applies this knowledge and technology to individuals with neuromuscular impairments
-Transfer of knowledge and technology to the clinical community and to industry
