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Electrical Nerve Blocker from Neuros Prepares for U.S. Pilot Trials

by Gavin Corley on Nov 29, 2011 •

332329fi48skj Electrical Nerve Blocker from Neuros Prepares for U.S. Pilot TrialsNeuros Medical, Inc., a neuromodulation company based in Cleveland, OH,  has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the FDA for its high frequency Electrical Nerve Block technology for use in acute treatment of residual limb pain in amputees.

The Electrical Nerve Block stimulator was covered previously on Medgadget. The implanted system consists of a pacemaker-like stimulus generator, lead wires and a cuff electrode which is placed around the target nerve as shown in the video. It is designed to  eliminate chronic pain for a number of applications such as neuroma/residual limb pain, chronic post surgical pain and chronic migraine.

The IDE approval follows from Neuros Medical’s first in man feasibility study which demonstrated promising initial results earlier this year. According to the press release, a pilot study to provide longer term safety and efficacy data on a larger number of patients will be next step for this stimulating technology.

Press release: Neuros Medical Receives Regulatory Approval to Commence Pilot Study

Flashback: Neuros Medical’s Electrical Nerve Block Showing Significant Amputation Pain Reduction in Early Study

Neuros Medical homepage…

Neurology / Pain

Medtronic AdaptiveStim with RestoreSensor Motion-Sensing Receives FDA Approval

by Wouter Stomp on Nov 22, 2011
Medtronic AdaptiveStim with RestoreSensor Motion-Sensing Receives FDA Approval

Medtronic has received FDA approval for its AdaptiveStim with RestoreSensor neurostimulation system. The system uses motion sensors to detect changes in a patient’s posture and activity and then automatically adjusts the level of electrical stimulation needed for relief of chronic pain symptoms.

With other neurostimulation devices, patients have to use a handheld patient programmer to make manual adjustments to their stimulation levels as their physical activity changes.

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etc. / Medgadget Exclusive / Orthopedic Surgery / Pain

Medgadget Reviews the Sleep Number i10 Select Comfort Bed

by Scott Jung on Nov 16, 2011
Medgadget Reviews the Sleep Number i10 Select Comfort Bed

It’s pretty much common knowledge, and indeed the science proves it, that a good night’s sleep has profound effects on your overall health. We’ve reviewed a lot of cool gadgets here at Medgadget that help you diagnose your sleep, but what’s the next step?

Select Comfort, a company you’ve probably seen on numerous ads and in your local shopping mall, has an innovative solution for all your restless nights – a mattress. Select Comfort‘s is no ordinary mattress; it’s a specially made, air-filled mattress that features adjustable firmness regulated by how much air is inside of it. Prefer a mattress so firm you can bounce spare change off of it? Press a button to change the firmness to your desired setting (known as your “sleep number”), and the mattress quietly fills with air.

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Anesthesiology / Pain

Ultrasonix To Present New Positional Tracking Technology for Peripheral Nerve Blocks

by Gene Ostrovsky on Sep 20, 2011
Ultrasonix To Present New Positional Tracking Technology for Peripheral Nerve Blocks

SonixGPS from Ultrasonix Medical Corporation is an interesting technology that might make peripheral nerve blocks quicker and easier. By providing procedural ultrasound guidance, the technology will supposedly revolutionize the ability to visualize smaller gauge needles within tissue by using positional tracking data and overlaying this on the ultrasound image. In addition, users can target the needle tip destination inside the body, both in-plane and out-of-plane, by positioning the needle on the surface of the patient’s skin.

By utilizing electro-magnetic tracking technology, Ultrasonix has been able to embed sensors in the needle tips down to 20GA in size, and plans to go even smaller in the future. The current applications include vascular access, nerve blocks, and biopsy routines, with more to follow. Ultrasonix will be demonstrating this technology live at this year’s American Society of Anesthesiologists conference in Chicago. The technology currently has Health Canada approval, and will have FDA clearance before the end of 2011.

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Orthopedic Surgery / Pain

Navigator Intra-Articular Drug Delivery System Receives FDA OK

by Wouter Stomp on Jul 22, 2011
Navigator Intra-Articular Drug Delivery System Receives FDA OK

Carticept Medical has received FDA clearance for its Navigator Delivery System (Navigator DS). The Navigator DS automates some of the steps involved in preparing and delivering intra-articular pain medication for joint pain. Standard multi-dose anesthetic and steroid drug vials are attached to the top of the device, after which the system prepares the physician-prescribed injections.

The screen provides the user with a real-time record of the specified fluid/medication, prescription volume and an image of the syringe displaying the delivery status. The system eliminates multiple needle exposures, minimizes the risk of contamination of the medication and ensures accurate dosing. Delivery data is recorded electronically and is available via USB port for input into an EMR, or can be printed.

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Anesthesiology / Pain / Plastic Surgery

Ouchless Needles Cool Skin, Make Injectable Cosmetic Treatments Less Painful

by Smit Shah on Jul 21, 2011
Ouchless Needles Cool Skin, Make Injectable Cosmetic Treatments Less Painful

Although injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers have made cosmetic treatments much easier for patients, the needles used in these treatments can still cause pain and discomfort. Traditional local anesthetic creams on the injection site can take over half an hour to take effect, but Louisville, KY-based BellaNovus claims that its new line of Ouchless Needle devices will solve this problem while also minimizing post-procedure numbness.

The Ouchless Needle is a small disposable device which numbs the injection site by simultaneously cooling the surrounding skin.

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Neurology / Pain / Rehab

SMARTPATCH May Soon Reduce Post Stroke Shoulder Pain

by Gene Ostrovsky on Apr 12, 2011
SMARTPATCH May Soon Reduce Post Stroke Shoulder Pain

MedCity News is reporting that SPR Therapeutics of Cleveland, Ohio is close to receiving FDA regulatory approval for its SMARTPATCH Peripheral Nerve Stimulation System aimed at treating shoulder pain in patients post stroke. The device utilizes percutaneous leads to stimulate muscle activity and in turn reduce pain.
From MedCity News:

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ENT / Oncology / Pain

Repurposed NASA Light System Shown Effective for Pain Therapy Post Chemo/Radiation

by Gene Ostrovsky on Mar 14, 2011
Repurposed NASA Light System Shown Effective for Pain Therapy Post Chemo/Radiation

A device originally developed for NASA to perform plant growth experiments in space has been found in a two year clinical trial to be effective in reducing pain associated with oral mucositis, a side effect of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, in bone marrow and stem cell transplant patients. Quantum Devices, of Barneveld, Wisconsin developed the WARP 75 device that uses 288 LED’s, each supposedly generating the light energy equivalent of being illuminated by 12 suns.

The WARP 75 device was used for light therapy treatment on cancer patients during a two-year clinical trial funded by NASA’s Innovative Partnerships Program at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

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Pain

Nervomatrix Neurostimulation System Gets US Green Light

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jan 10, 2011
Nervomatrix Neurostimulation System Gets US Green Light

Globes business newspaper is reporting that Nervomatrix out of Netanya, Israel has received FDA regulatory approval for its Auto-Targeting Neurostimulation (ATN) system. ATN delivers a more precisely focused electric current than traditional external neurostimulation by sensing areas of varying electrical resistance.

Nervomatrix’s patent is for a back scanner and nerve ending locator which takes into account their relative electrical resistance compared with the surrounding area. “We found that when pain lessens, the electrical tension at different points equalizes,” said Kanner. “In future, it may be possible to use this data to monitor the progress of treatment. We will be able to examine whether a person is actually suffering pain, which is important for preventing insurance fraud.”

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