Injectable, Wireless Pain Modulation Device
For decades, neurologist have been able to implant wired devices that pulse electrical stimulation to a site of chronic pain. This piece, however, describes a recently FDA-approved device that is small enough to be injected through a standard hypodermic needle and then function wirelessly. According to its developer, Stimwave Technologies (Phoenix, AZ), this “. . . electroceutical device contains no internal batteries or other toxic materials and is 95 percent smaller than the smallest available implantable battery. The Stimwave device is fixed in place by an anchor, so it doesn’t move except with the body movement. It naturally stays “in line” with the body’s nerves, allowing a freedom of motion that is impossible with bulkier implanted devices. The Stimwave device is a permanent, long-term implant. The system features the ability to allow the patient to have a whole body 3T or 1.5T MRI, without removing the implant, which is unique in the industry.” MORE
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