SAN DIEGO, CA November 10, 2008 - DJO Incorporated, a leading global developer, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality medical devices that provide solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced a sponsorship agreement with the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS). PFATS is a national organization comprised of over 100 athletic trainers who provide and manage healthcare for the players and personnel in the National Football League (NFL).
Under the sponsorship agreement, PFATS will recommend and endorse specific DonJoy products to their membership, which includes all 32 team franchises in the NFL. Products under PFATS contract include functional knee braces from DJO's flagship Defiance and Armor lines, as well as the Velocity ankle brace and the CE Custom Elbow brace. The formalized agreement with PFATS will allow DJO to further penetrate the professional athletes market by strengthening key relationships with team physicians and athletic trainers throughout the NFL. PFATS will have access to key educational seminars and valuable clinical research taking place at DJO, as well as building relationships with other DJO companies such as Empi Recovery Sciences and Chattanooga Group that provide pain management and physical therapy products, respectively.
"DonJoy's history is rooted in professional football and the Company continues to maintain a close working relationship with the athletic training community at all levels of sports. This sponsorship with PFATS represents the next level in our relationship with the NFL and we are pleased to be the provider of knee, ankle and elbow products for the athletic trainers who work at this elite level of sport," remarked Les Cross, CEO of DJO. "We look forward to working with PFATS as an organization to further develop various bracing opportunities, such as DonJoy's Join the Club preventative bracing program, which provides young athletes with access to top of the line bracing products at an early age. Preventative bracing helps keep athletes healthy and in the game, and through our agreement with PFATS we have the opportunity to drive the awareness of bracing's benefits to greater depths in US athletic programs."
"We are enthusiastic about building a long term relationship with DonJoy and DJO", added John Norwig, President of PFATS. "DJO as a company provides outstanding orthopedic appliances for both professional athletes and weekend warriors. DonJoy products have been part of our athletic training room for over ten seasons, their top of the line knee, ankle and elbow products will further enhance our ability to successfully treat and rehabilitate our athletes. In addition, we embrace DJO's history of collaborating with health care practitioners to continually improve existing products in their line, and provide innovative solutions to managing and preventing injuries athletes face today."
About DJO Incorporated
DJO is a leading global developer, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality medical devices that provide solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management. The Company's products address the continuum of patient care from injury prevention to rehabilitation after surgery, injury or from degenerative disease. Our products are used by orthopedic specialists, spine surgeons, primary care physicians, pain management specialists, physical therapists, podiatrists, chiropractors, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals. In addition, many of the Company's medical devices and related accessories are used by athletes and patients for injury prevention and at-home physical therapy treatment. The Company's product lines include rigid and soft orthopedic bracing, hot and cold therapy, bone growth stimulators, vascular systems, electrical stimulators used for pain management and physical therapy products. The Company's surgical division offers a comprehensive suite of reconstructive joint products for the hip, knee and shoulder. DJO's products are marketed under the brands Aircast®, DonJoy®, ProCare®, C M F ™ , E m®p i, Saunders®, Chattanooga Group™, DJO Surgical, Cef®ar-Compex® and Ormed®. For additional information on the Company, please visit www.DJOglobal.com.
About PFATS
The Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society, PFATS, is a professional association formed in 1982 whose members are the athletic trainers of the NFL. Members provide, lead and manage health care for NFL athletes, club employees and members of the NFL community. PFATS is dedicated to insuring the highest quality health care is practiced in the NFL. PFATS is guided by the professional integrity and ethical standards of its members and the unity they share.
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