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New Device Taps Brain Signals To Help Stroke Patients Regain Hand Function
People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help restore a disabled hand. The Food And Drug Administration has authorized a device called IpsiHand from the uninjured side of a patient's brain to help rewire circuits controlling the hand, wrist and arm. The device can be used at home and offers stroke patients "an additional treatment option to help them ...
By Neurolutions
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Kallyope Announces CEO Transition as Company Advances to its Next Stage of Growth
Kallyope Inc., a leading biotechnology company focused on identifying and pursuing novel therapeutics involving the gut-brain axis, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Jay Galeota as President and he will succeed Nancy Thornberry as Chief Executive Officer by October 1, 2021. Mr. Galeota also joins the Kallyope Board of Directors. Ms. Thornberry will remain actively involved ...
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Synchron Announces Long-Term Safety Results from Fully Implanted Endovascular Brain-Computer Interface Stentrode for Severe Paralysis
Four Patients With ALS Who Received Stentrode™ Implant Gained Ability to Perform Daily Online Tasks No Serious Adverse Events Reported after 12 Months Synchron, a brain computer interface (BCI) company, today announced the results from a study in which four people with ALS received an implant of Synchron’s Stentrode™ device, a small mesh-like material inserted ...
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Kallyope, Pioneers in Drug Discovery via the Gut-Brain Axis, Adds New Chief Business Officer
Kallyope, Inc., a leading biotechnology company focused on identifying and developing therapeutics targeting the gut-brain axis, today announced the appointment of Fernando Sallés, PhD, as Chief Business Officer. Dr. Sallés joins the Kallyope senior leadership team as the company advances its pioneering drug discovery platform, clinical trials, and pipeline of multiple programs ...
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Kallyope, Pioneers in Drug Discovery via the Gut-Brain Axis, Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Key Appointments
Kallyope, Inc., a leading biotechnology company focused on identifying and developing therapeutics involving the gut-brain axis, today announced the appointments of George Shiebler as General Counsel and Anita Kawatra as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, to help steer the company as it advances its pioneering drug discovery platform, clinical trials, and pipeline of multiple programs ...
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Neurolutions Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration De Novo Market Authorization for IpsiHand
IpsiHand robotic hand-piece uniquely leverages brain-computer interface technology for chronic stroke rehabilitation IpsiHand also has been granted U.S. FDA Breakthrough Device Designation Neurolutions, Inc., a medical device company developing and commercializing a first-of-its-kind device leveraging brain-computer interface (BCI) technology for upper extremity chronic stroke rehabilitation, ...
By Neurolutions
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ZETO: Sensing Improvement in Neurological Data Processing
EEG is the gold standard for observing and characterizing neural activity, but patients are subject to lengthy and uncomfortable preparation for scans, and interpretation is subjective to the physician who reads it. Zeto has introduced a device designed for patient comfort and simple setup, which uses “active” dry electrodes capable of picking up cerebral activity with high digital ...
By Zeto, Inc.
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STALICLA completes successful phase 1b trials for the first precision medicine in autism spectrum disorder
Clinical data clear major test for the first precision neurodevelopmental disorders discovery platform, with a first application in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) STALICLA, a Swiss clinical stage biotech company leading omics-based drug development for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), announced today the highly successful completion of the phase 1b trials for its lead ...
By STALICLA
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Computerized Cognition Test Provides Better Assessment than Observation
Research published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease this week suggests healthy older adults are less capable of observing their own cognitive decline over an 18 month period than Cogstate’s computerized brief battery (CBB). The study, conducted by neuropsychologists, also indicated that close family members were unable to perceive decline in the cognitive behavior of their ...
By IOS Press
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Nalu and Nevro Reach Settlement in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Nalu Medical, Inc. announced today that Nalu and Nevro Corporation have reached a settlement in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by Nevro in February 2020. “We are very pleased that we are able to put this litigation behind us, while maintaining our current menu of therapy options,” said Earl Fender, CEO. Nalu is a California-based company with miniaturized, ...
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NBC News’ TODAY Features the Minimally Invasive Intracept® Procedure for Chronic Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain
Relievant Medsystems shared today that the company’s breakthrough chronic low back pain treatment, the Intracept Procedure, was featured on NBC’s TODAY this morning. The full segment can be viewed here. “This is an exciting story, not only for the patients I’ve treated, but also for the millions of patients with chronic vertebrogenic low back pain who will now learn about ...
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Nalu Medical Announces Scientific Presentations at 2021 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Mid-Year Meeting
Nalu Medical, Inc. (“Nalu”), a California-based company that has successfully miniaturized neurostimulation implants for chronic intractable pain management indications, announced that the scientific presentation schedule during the 2021 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Mid-Year Meeting in Orlando, Florida will include three abstract submissions all selected for oral ...
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R&D 100 Award for IT/Electrical Technology is Fourth Prestigious Win for Nalu Medical
Nalu Medical, Inc. (“Nalu”) is named the R&D 100 Award winner for IT/Electrical technology. For nearly 60 years, the coveted R&D 100 Awards have recognized new products for their technological significance in industry sectors spanning telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This is the fourth major award1,2,3 recognizing Nalu for ...
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Nalu Medical Named Best MedTech Company and Medical Device in Field of Neurology
Nalu Medical is pleased to announce its flagship micro-Implantable Pulse Generator (mIPG™) was selected as the 2021 winner of the MedTech Visionaries Award for Best MedTech Company and Best Medical Device in the field of neurology. The MedTech Visionaries Awards honor organizations that apply science and technology to real-world problems to advance MedTech solutions for businesses and ...
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Nalu Medical Releases “Haleakala” Update, Extending Pulse Width Range and Unlocking the System’s Patient Activity Monitor
Nalu Medical (“NALU”) announces the “Haleakala” update, substantially upgrading both the software and firmware of their award-winning Nalu Neurostimulation System. This update adds significant new capabilities for both spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS). The update broadens the stimulation pulse width parameter to the widest range ...
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Saneron and Henry Ford Health: Cell Therapy Combo Aids Stroke
Researchers at the Henry Ford Health System (Detroit, MI) and colleagues at Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. of Tampa, Florida, have found that when human umbilical cord blood cells (HUCBCs) were transplanted into test rats modeled with stroke, the addition of Simvastatin to the HUCBCs significantly increased the therapeutic benefit of the HUCBCs. The study was published in a recent issue of ...
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Murphy Highlights Norwalk’s Biowave as “Innovator of the Month”
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that BioWave, based in Norwalk, CT, has been named April’s “Innovator of the Month.” BioWave is a patented smarter pain blocking technology that provides immediate, deep, long lasting relief of severe pain. BioWave devices deliver therapeutic electrical signals through skin directly to pain nerves in deep tissue to prevent pain ...
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Kurve Therapeutics Announces Next-Gen Technology Designed for a New Approach to Treating CNS Disorders
Kurve Therapeutics has succeeded in bypassing the blood-brain barrier with their patented Controlled Particle Dispersion® (CPD) technology, creating new hope in the treatment of central nervous system disorders. The company urges CNS researchers to reach out for collaboration in providing care for this very large global population. Led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs with ...
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NeuroSigma Successfully Obtains HCPCS Codes from CMS for the Monarch eTNS System
NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based bioelectronics company that is commercializing Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) technology for treating neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, announces that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") is establishing two new Level II Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System ("HCPCS") codes for the Monarch eTNS System®, effective ...
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Nalu Medical kicks-off ‘Engineered to be More’ with new product releases and software upgrade to provide more therapy options and support for its patients and physicians
Nalu Medical, Inc. (“Nalu”), a Carlsbad, California-based company that has successfully miniaturized neurostimulation implants for the management of intractable chronic pain for both Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) indications, launches its ‘Engineered to be More’ branding campaign. The campaign highlights the award-winning engineering ...
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