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Achilles fact sheet

Principal health needs and challenges addressed
As the worlds population ages the number of osteoporotic fractures increases limiting the vitality and quality of life of our parents and grandparents and increasing the cost of care.

How does the Achilles increase access, improve care and/or decrease costs?
The Achilles is portable and low cost which allows physicians to reach more patients in rural and urban areas allowing them to have access to osteoporotic fracture risk assessment that could help the physicians improve the bone health of our seniors and thus reducing the potential number of fractures and their associated cost of providing quality healthcare.

Purpose, main functions and performance

The Achilles, using ultrasound technology, provides osteoporotic fracture risk assessment that allows physicians to provide bone health care to more patients.

Examples related to the Achilles validation

Nearly 80% of Achilles sales are outside the United States. Japanese physicians in particular have led the way by using Achilles in Health Centers that perform periodic health checks including fracture risk assessments. There are over 10,000 such centers in Japan, which has increased access to these preventative health services.

Target markets
The Achilles is sold primarily to hospitals and clinics that provide preventative health checks.

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