FDA Approves Personal Pain Manager [video]

FDA Approves Personal Pain Manager [video]

by | October 29, 2018 | General News, Medical

Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts more than three to six months. It is associated with restricted mobility, opioid dependence, anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life. Various sources estimate from 11% to 40% of U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain....
3-D Printed Spinal Components

3-D Printed Spinal Components

by | March 10, 2016 | General News, Medical

3-D printing has been covered by mainstream consumer tech press since 2012. Earlier interest was limited largely to hobbyists and engineers. Even in 2012 and 2013, many of the examples of 3-D printing were of creating small plastic toys and parts. Skip forward just a...
Glove Speeds Rehab for Stroke Victims [video]

Glove Speeds Rehab for Stroke Victims [video]

by | March 20, 2015 | Medical

The road to recovery for stroke victims and patients with spinal cord or brain injuries often includes the slow and difficult process of retraining the brain to perform simple and routine tasks that most of us take for granted, such as grasping and turning a doorknob....
Tiny, Injectable Stimulator Fights Pain

Tiny, Injectable Stimulator Fights Pain

by | December 2, 2014 | Medical

For patients living with chronic pain, spinal chord stimulatiom (SCS) can provide relief by providing small electrical currents to the spine. Traditionally, these devices have been connected by wires to batteries, often requiring lengthy surgical procedures. Stimwave...
Back Pain Implant Wins on Wall Street [video]

Back Pain Implant Wins on Wall Street [video]

by | November 13, 2014 | Medical

A company named Nevro recently launched an IPO (initial public offering) on Wall Street with runaway success. According to a report in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, the company sold 7 million shares, which is more than the 6.25 million they intended to sell....