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AbiliLife Conception
AbiliLife was first conceived by Courtney Williamson in August of 2013. -
AbiliLife Founding
AbiliLife was founded by Courtney Williamson on the 29th of August 2014. -
Joined Alpha Lab Gear
AbiliLife joined Alpha Lab Gear's 2nd Class in September of 2014. The initial design and testing was all performed there. -
The Calibrace+ Registered with the FDA
The Calibrace+ was officially registered with the FDA as a Class 1 exempt device on the 31st of October 2014. -
Calibrace+ Customer Testing
The Calibrace+ customer testing was completed in January of 2015 -
Commercial Launch of Calibrace+
The Calibrace+ was launched on the 15th of September 2015 through an IndieGoGo campaign. The campaign raised over $10,000 . -
First Manufacturing Run
The Calibrace+'s first manufacturing run was completed on in September of 2015 -
NSF STTR Phase 1 Awarded
AbiliLife received a NSF STTR Phase 1 Award to collaborate with CMU. -
Medicare Coverage of Calibrace+
The Calibrace+ received medicare approval for coverage on January 15th 2016 -
Positive Clinical Results from Small Clinical Trial
The Calibrace+ clinical trial concluded in May of 2016. Dr. Elena Donoso Brown at Duquesne University performed a small scale clinical study that showed the Calibrace+ positively affects posture and balance in Parkinson’s patients. Nine out of 10 participants demonstrated a statistically significant improvement towards the desired postural position. The participant with the lowest Berg Balance Scale score demonstrated the most statistically significant changes in thigh angle and back angle.
