ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) said today that it plans to expand the clinical study of its ReStore soft exo-suit device to five U.S. research centers. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company expects to launch its ReStore device for stroke patients in Europe and the U.S. in the first half of 2019. The exo-suit is designed as a gait therapy […]
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Latest Neurological News
Neuronetics prices $94m IPO
Neuronetics today priced its upcoming initial public offering, expecting to raise approximately $93.5 million to support its NeuroStar transcranial magnetic stimulation system designed to treat patients with major depressive disorder who aren’t responding to medication. The Malvern, Penn.-based company said it is looking to float 5.5 million shares of its common stock at $17 per share […]
Can placental tissue implants limit back and leg pain?
Regenerative technology company StimLabs has enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial using shelf-stable placental tissue to reduce complications following herniated disc surgery. The multi-center, randomized controlled trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Revita, StimLabs’ full-thickness placental allograft, which surgeons will place following lumbar microdiscectomy procedures. Microdiscectomy is a common, minimally invasive procedure […]
Impel NeuroPharma readies trial for intranasal drug-device migraine treatment
Impel NeuroPharma said today that the FDA gave it the green light to proceed with its Phase III clinical trial of INP104 – a drug delivered by Impel’s intranasal delivery device for the treatment of acute migraine. The company expects to start enrolling patients in the pivotal trial in the second half of this year. The […]
Cerebral Therapeutics raises $3m for epilepsy drug-device therapy
Cerebral Therapeutics closed a $3 million Series A financing round this week to support the development of its drug-device therapy designed for patients with refractory epilepsy. The Aurora, Co.-based company’s product uses an implanted, refillable catheter system to deliver a continuous, intracerebroventricular dose of an anti-epileptic drug – valproic acid. Get the full story at our […]
Neural Analytics lands CE Mark for NeuralBot ultrasound guidance device
Neural Analytics said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its NeuralBot ultrasound guidance device for evaluating blood flow in the brain. Los Angeles-based Neural Analytics said that NeuralBot is designed to work with its already-CE Marked Lucid M1 transcranial doppler utrasound to provide non-invasive blood flow monitoring. “We are committed to […]
Neuronetics adds up-to $12m over-allotment option to pending IPO
Neuronetics this week added an underwriter’s option to its initial public offering, which could bring in between $10.5 million and $12 million if fully exercised, and gave a rough price range for the offering. The Malvern, Penn.-based company said it is filing for the public offering to expand its commercialization efforts for the NeuroStar transcranial magnetic […]
FDA to review Sunovion’s apomorphine sublingual film for Parkinson’s disease
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals said today that the FDA accepted its new drug application for a sublingual film designed to treat motor fluctuations in people living with Parkinson’s disease. The U.S. regulatory agency is slated to make a decision regarding Sunovion’s application by January 29. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Medtronic wins FDA nod for DBS clinician programmer
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it won FDA approval for its Deep Brain Stimulation clinician programmer and Activa programming application. The Fridley, Minn.-based medtech giant said that the Activa programming application, which is designed for use with Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablets, is intended to streamline workflows and improve clinician programming for its Activa DBS system. Medtronic said […]
Terumo’s MicroVention wins expanded FDA indications for Sofia cath
Terumo (OTC:TRUMY;TYO:4543) subsidiary MicroVention said today it won FDA clearance for a new clinical indication for its Sofia catheter designed for intracranial access, now cleared for contact aspiration procedures to treat acute ischemic stroke. The company said it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for the aspiration in 2015, and that the device has been used […]
Brain-interface tech startup Paradromics raises $7m in seed funding
Medtech startup Paradromics said today it raised $7 million in seed round funding to help support its brain-machine interface technology intended to allow patients with severe connectivity disorders to operate advanced prosthetic devices. The San Jose, Calif.-based company is developing brain-machine interface tech intended to allow patients with disorders including blindness, deafness and paralysis to […]