Tag: neurostimulation
Updated medical policy expands patient access to Abbott’s DRG stimulation technology
Abbott announced today that UnitedHealthcare (UHC)—the largest private health insurance company in the USA—has updated its ‘Implanted electrical stimulator for spinal cord’ medical policy...
Nevro announces FDA approval of high-frequency SCS therapy for painful diabetic...
Nevro has announced receipt of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Senza system to treat chronic pain associated with painful diabetic...
SurGenTec announces FDA clearance for neurostimulation with Alara Access Needle Kit
According to a press release, SurGenTec has received FDA clearance for a neurostimulation indication for their ALARA Neuro Access Needle Kit. The ALARA system...
Mainstay Medical announces the completion of all implants in the ReActiv8-B...
Mainstay Medical International, a medical device company focused on bringing to market ReActiv8, an implantable neurostimulation system to treat chronic low back pain, announces...
Therapeutic Goods Administration requests additional clinical data on Mainstay Medical’s ReActiv8
Mainstay Medical, a medical device company focused on bringing to market ReActiv8, an implantable restorative neurostimulation system to treat disabling chronic low back pain,...
Non-opioid alternative for chronic pain approved in Europe
A Conformité Européene (CE) Mark has been received by Medtronic for its neurostimulation platform Intellis for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and peripheral nerve stimulation...
Flexible battery could revolutionise implanted devices
Experts at Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK, have designed a flexible battery that could provide an alternative to the rigid batteries that usually power...
Neurostimulation protocol reduces spasticity in spinal cord injury
Spasticity is a common disorder experienced by patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Previous studies have shown that excitatory repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)...