About
Saebo, Inc. is a medical device company primarily engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of affordable and novel clinical solutions designed to improve mobility and function in individuals suffering from neurological and orthopedic conditions. With a vast network of Saebo-trained clinicians spanning six continents, Saebo has helped over 100,000 clients around the globe achieve a new level of independence.
Our Mission
Saebo is committed to developing unique, affordable, life-changing solutions for individuals suffering from impaired mobility and function. Our research-based products not only empower clinicians to advance their treatment strategies, but also enable clients to live happy, healthy, and more independent lives.
Core Values
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Education
- Affordability
- Accessibility
- Unique Innovation
- Restorative
History
In 2001, two occupational therapists had one simple, but powerful goal – to provide neurological clients access to transformative and life changing products.
At the time, treatment options for improving arm and hand function were limited. The technology that did exist was expensive and inaccessible for home use. With inadequate therapy options often leading to unfavorable outcomes, health professionals routinely told their clients that they have “reached a plateau” or “no further gains can be made”. The founders believed that it was not the clients who had plateaued, but rather their treatment options had plateaued.
Saebo’s commitment - “No Plateau in Sight” - was inspired by this mentality; and the accessible, revolutionary solutions began.
Saebo’s revolutionary product offering was based on the latest advances in rehabilitation research. From the SaeboFlex which allows clients to incorporate their hand functionally in therapy or at home, to the SaeboMAS, an unweighting device used to assist the arm during daily living tasks and exercise training, “innovation” and “affordability” can now be used in the same sentence.
Over the last ten years, Saebo has grown into a leading global provider of rehabilitative products created through the unrelenting leadership and the strong network of clinicians around the world. As we celebrate our history and helping more than 100,000 clients regain function, we are growing this commitment to affordability and accessibility even further by making our newest, most innovative products more accessible than ever.
From Our Co-Founder, Henry Hoffman
My grandmother, Sarah Eileen Booth, dedicated her life to helping others.
Her spirit - as well as the acronym of her full name - is the heart and soul of Saebo. At Saebo, we pride ourselves on providing affordable, easily accessible, and cutting-edge solutions to people suffering from impaired mobility and function.
From the beginning, we wanted to be known as the trusted clinical source for empowering individuals and rehabilitating lives. Nothing gives our team a greater sense of joy than seeing the feeling of hope and possibility on a patient’s face when she uses her hand or arm for the first time in years as a result of one of our products. It’s powerful knowing you’ve helped to create a product that allowed someone else to realize that dream. The feeling of encouraging a caregiver during difficult times or contributing to the overall quality of life of a client is indescribable.
We are committed to helping others and creating products that are not only unique and based on the most recent evidence, but also easily-accessible and affordable for clients to use at home. We know first-hand that strong, rehabilitative progress must take place at home for long-term, life-changing success.
Saebo is growing, and, with that, so is our commitment, dedication, and drive to create products with the power to transform lives. I know if my grandmother knew the extent and possibility of Saebo’s reach, she would be proud to know we have helped and will continue to help thousands of people worldwide.
Sincerely,
Henry Hoffman
Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Richard W. Bohannon
Dr. Bohannon is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University, and Boston University. He is a licensed physical therapist with more than 25 - 30 years of clinical experience in acute care, rehabilitation, and home care settings. He has been board certified as a clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy since 1989. He was elected a Fellow of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association in 1996. In the same year he received the American Physical Therapy Association's Helen Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Professional Literature. He has published over 300 papers in more than 50 different journals. Dr Bohannon is former Editor of the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. He serves on numerous other editorial boards and on the boards of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation and CINAHL Information Services. He has worked as a consultant to the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research and as a member of the American Physical Therapy Association's Neuromuscular Panel of Experts which assisted in developing "A Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Part II: Preferred Practice Patterns."
Dr. Steve Wolf
Dr. Wolf is a nationally recognized professor at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Wolf has authored or co-authored nine books in the area of physical and occupational therapy, has over 130 articles published, and has appeared frequently on television and radio.