Innovative Medical Debuts New Back Braces

CLEVELAND—Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC (IME), the manufacturer of ThermaZone, debuted its new line of lumbar-sacral orthosis (LSO) back braces with integrated heating and cooling therapy at the annual Medtrade expo in Phoenix, Arizona, which took place March 2-4, 2026.

The ThermaZone LSO braces combine structured lumbosacral support with ThermaZone’s thermal therapy technology.

LSO braces target acute and chronic conditions, including muscle sprains, post-surgical stabilization and the management of spinal deformities. The new braces feature IME’s motion advantage water-flow technology, which delivers thermal therapy to the lumbosacral region to help support muscle relaxation and pain management.

“Back pain sufferers often face the inconvenience of switching between a supportive brace and separate thermal treatments,” said Brad Pulver, president of IME. “Our new LSO braces allow users to simply attach the thermal pad to their ThermaZone device when needed and disconnect it without removing the brace itself. Because the system utilizes 10 heating and cooling levels with only two ounces of water, patients can maintain consistent, personalized temperatures for as long as necessary.”

Engineered for continuous operation between 34°F and 125°F, the ThermaZone system offers five programmable timer modes:

• 10, 20 or 30 minutes of continuous therapy
• 30 minutes on and 30 minutes off cycles
• 30 minutes on and 60 minutes off cycles