Touch Bionics Opens New Touch Life Center In Germany

Company opens new state-of-the-art training facility in largest European prosthetic market

Livingston, UK & Heidelberg, Germany – September 17, 2015 – Touch Bionics, a provider of world-leading upper limb prosthetic technologies, today announced the opening of its latest Touch Life Center in Heidelberg, Germany. The 750 square meter facility complements existing Centers of Excellence in Hilliard, Ohio and Livingston, Scotland.

“We are delighted to open the doors of our Touch Life Center in Heidelberg today,” said Ian Stevens, CEO, Touch Bionics. “We recognise the importance of education and training to clinicians when delivering optimal outcomes for the community of i-limb wearers. We intend that this well-equipped and highly professional facility, utilising our recently revised teaching methods and on-line learning modules, will be a very useful clinical resource for all our customers.”

The center will also offer comprehensive reimbursement insurance support and multi-lingual customer support operations to service other European markets.

About Touch Bionics

Touch Bionics is a provider of world-leading prosthetic technologies designed to achieve positive outcomes for people with upper limb deficiencies. Touch Bionics was the first company to develop an electrically powered prosthetic hand with five independently powered fingers and the company continues to be a pioneer in upper limb prosthetic solutions. The company's products include electronic prosthetic hand and prosthetic finger solutions, as well as passive silicone prostheses that closely match the natural appearance of the wearer.

A spin-out from the UK’s National Health Service, Touch Bionics was founded by inventor David Gow and is funded and supported by Archangel Investors Limited and Scottish Enterprise.

To learn more, visit www.touchbionics.com

Media contact:
Danny Sullivan
Tel: +44 772 497 4255
Email: media@touchbionics.com

Help employers find you! Check out all the jobs and post your resume.

Back to news