Through innovations developed in the vestibular research community, Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI) provides clinicians with a state-of-the-art neuro-otologic testing system.

Neuro Kinetics is the pioneer of the modern Barany (or rotary) Chair System; manufacturing neuro-otologic testing solutions for the clinical market since 1984. Carrying the CE Mark and FDA 510K, the NKI system enables clinicians to benefit from the latest technological advances in both engineering and clinical research. Working with many of the world's top vestibular researchers, NKI is uniquely positioned to incorporate the latest technologies and introduce new standards for leading-edge, user-friendly clinical systems.

The NKI Barany (rotary) Chair System creates a stimulus through programmed sinusoidal and trapezoidal motion profiles, and measures the response to that stimulus, the Vestibulo-ocular Reflex Arc.

Neuro Kinetics' System Advantages:

• Provides the power and precision to test patients up to 400 pounds, is smooth (velocity ripple is less than .3% and torque ripple less than .1%) and accurate to 20 arc seconds. The cornerstone of the Barany Chair System is NKI's patented digital servo-motor set. The direct drive motor set is tuned through the PC, lowering maintenance demands and the cost of ownership.
• Fiber-optic slip rings allow for the purest, noise-free transmission of digital data and expanded data collection capabilities. The noiseless data transmission allows collection of more delicate, physiological signals.
• Modular design supports affordable system upgrades if the clinician chooses to add additional functionality at a later date.
• Operating software VEST™ 6.0 has been overhauled to create both robust analytical algorithms and an intuitive user-friendly Windows^® style graphical user interface. Neuro Kinetics' new design has built-in flexibility that allows protocols to be changed during patient testing and can increase clinic productivity.
• Provides the most sophisticated system for infant testing and is the first to commercially integrate the otolith test developed by Dr. Floris Wuyts at Belgium's Antwerp University Hospital.

Reimbursement:

Reimbursement procedures already exist allowing the clinician to recoup costs from the use of the Barany Chair System. There are currently seven CPT codes for balance testing. Neuro Kinetics has designed its products to ensure they qualify for reimbursement under these procedures. As a result, the potential value to a clinician is quite compelling. (Please contact Neuro Kinetics for more information on reimbursement and ROI.)

Other Details:

The Barany Chair can be supplied as a complete testing center with isolation enclosure, testing accessories, eye tracking devices and operational software. See the full line of clinical products on the Clinical Products page. Designed for long life, the BCS will both significantly enhance testing capability and provide a healthy ROI.

NKI has supplied Barany Chair Systems to hospitals and universities around the world. Most recently NKI has designed and built systems for:

• Johns Hopkins University
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
• Mayo Clinic