| June 1981 |
CSMI founder Rich Potash completes his bachelor's thesis at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) to interface a custom designed computer system to the
CYBEX II at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
The first HUMAC System is born. |
| February 1982 |
CSMI releases the HUMAC® Computer System for the CYBEX II with installations
at MIT, MGH, and the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Based on the Apple //e the HUMAC was the first
computer/software system to replace the CYBEX II Chart Recorder. |
| January 1983 |
CSMI releases the HUMAC Computer System for the IBM PC. |
| June 1984 |
Loredan Biomedical hires CSMI to design and manufacture a custom version
of the HUMAC System for their Lido Single Chair Extremity System. |
| January 1986 |
CSMI wins an NIH SBIR Phase I award for the development of a multi-processor
network-based data acquisition system. |
| June 1986 |
CSMI releases HUMAC upgrades for the CYBEX Orthotron II, KT-1, and KT-2 machines.
The upgrades include custom torque and position sensors along with a modified
version of the HUMAC program allowing clinics with Orthotron and KT systems
to provide isokinetic testing at a reduced cost. |
| August 1987 |
CSMI wins NIH SBIR Phase II award for the development of a multi-processor
network-based data acquisition system. Only 2% of the companies applying to the
program are selected for these awards. CSMI develops a complete family of
networked remote processing modules ranging in performance from a
microcontroller-based, RS-232 module to x86-based, 2Mb/sec multi-station
networked systems. Systems allows doctors to acquire, process, store, view, and
temporally resolve multiple real-time data streams from remote patient monitors.
(US Patent No. 4,883,739, 4,893,318). |
| September 1987 |
Hydrafitness Industries hires CSMI to design and manufacture Real-time Digital Displays, Force Sensors, and Direction Sensors for their
complete line of Hydraulic Exercise Machines. |
| June 1988 |
CYBEX Medical, a division of LUMEX Healthcare, hires CSMI to design and
manufacture the CYBEX 1000, 1100, and 1200, a low-cost line of
isokinetic testing devices based on the CYBEX Orthotron Actuator.
CSMI re-designs the Actuator incorporating a strain gauge torque sensor and
optical encoder position sensor. CSMI establishes manufacturing and testing of
the new actuators at the CYBEX Owatonna facility. CSMI provides manufacturing
and support of the custom interface boards and HUMAC software. The HUMAC
software is adapted to English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese. |
| January 1990 |
BIODEX Medical hires CSMI to design and manufacture a microcontroller-based
data acquisition system for the BIODEX System2 Isokinetic Machine.
The CSMI interface replaces the BIODEX PC plug-in cards with a stand-alone
RS-232 system. |
| September 1991 |
CSMI releases the SportsWare Injury Tracking Software for the IBM PC
under DOS. |
| June 1992 |
CSMI releases a digital display upgrade for the CYBEX Fitron and UBE isokinetic exercise systems. |
| September 1992 |
CSMI releases the HUMAC interface with automatic speed control allowing
therapists to create automated protocols. |
| June 1993 |
CSMI releases SportsWare Injury Tracking Software for the Macintosh. |
| May 1994 |
CSMI releases the Adaptive Treadmill Automatic Speed Controller.
US Patent No. 5,314,391. |
| March 1995 |
CSMI designs and manufactures The Stacker® a motorized upgrade for BodyMasters and CYBEX Selectorized Weight Stack Machines.
The Stacker provides additional eccentric loading without the need for a spotter.
US Patent No. 5,476,428. |
| February 1996 |
CSMI designs the PVI Home Exercise Browser which allows therapists to produce
custom exercise sheets showing photographs of real people performing the
exercises. The Exercise Browser links to a CSMI custom-designed MPEG-2 video
production system which produces customized video tapes of patient exercise
programs. |
| December 1997 |
CSMI purchases the CYBEX II, II+ and 300 Systems product lines from CYBEX,
including all designs, inventory, and tooling for the continued production and
support of the systems. |
| August 1998 |
CSMI releases the HUMAC Computer Update for CYBEX 300 and Back Systems. The
HUMAC replaces the outdated DOS-based Computer/Software Systems with the
HUMAC controller and Windows application. |
| June 1999 |
CSMI purchases the CYBEX 6000 Systems product lines from CYBEX Medical,
a Division of Henley Healthcare, Inc. The purchase includes all designs,
inventory, and tooling for the continued production and support of the 6000 system. |
| December 2000 |
CSMI releases the HUMAC upgrade for the CYBEX 6000. The HUMAC replaces the
original 6000 DOS-based Computer, Software, DCB, and SCB with the HUMAC Windows
software and high-speed, dual-processor, USB-based HUMAC Controller. |
| January 2001 |
CSMI releases the HUMAC upgrade for the CYBEX NORM. The HUMAC replaces the
original NORM Computer, Windows 3.1 Software, ATIC and NDCB with the HUMAC Windows
software and high-speed, dual-processor, USB-based HUMAC Controller. |
| June 2001 |
CSMI releases the PT Website Builder. The PT Website Builder is used by
Private Physical Therapy Clinic owners to build and maintain custom websites
for their clinics. |
| December 2002 |
CSMI purchases the CYBEX NORM Systems product line from Znetics.
The purchase includes all designs, patents, inventory, and tooling for the
continued production and support of the NORM system. |
| March 2003 |
CSMI ships the first new NORM Extremity System powered by the HUMAC Computer
System. |
