Newly minted NuVasive CEO Greg Lucier has quite the pedigree when it comes to building successful companies. Lucier, who was named permanent CEO of the San Diego, Calif.-based spinal device company in May 2015, built Life Technologies from a start up (then named Invitrogen) to a global biotech juggernaut with 12,000 employees and just under […]
Pain Management
Rivanna launches Accuro device in U.S.
Rivanna Medical said today it commercially launched its Accuro anesthesia guidance device in the U.S., and said it is in continuing discussions with 3 potential corporate partners. The announcement was made at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting in San Diego last week. The Accuro system provides 3D navigation for needle insertions to improve […]
FDA OKs Endo’s opioid cheek patch licensed from BioDelivery Sciences
(Reuters) — BioDelivery Sciences International said the FDA approved its opioid cheek patch for chronic pain, sending the drugmaker’s shares up 23% in premarket trading today. Endo International (NSDQ:ENDP) licensed the worldwide manufacturing and marketing rights to the treatment, Belbuca, from BioDelivery in 2012. Belbuca is an opioid film patch and aims to treat patients with […]
Mainstay Medical raises $15m
Mainstay Medical (EPA:MSTY) said yesterday it raised $15 million in a debt financing round to help fund its ReActiv8 implantable device for individuals with chronic low back pain. The debt facility came from IPF Partners, according to Dublin, Ireland-based Mainstay. “We are pleased to have secured this $15 million debt facility. These funds strengthen our financial […]
NeuroMetrix touts Quell study data
NeuroMetrix (NSDQ:NURO) released preliminary data on Tuesday from a clinical study of its Quell wearable pain relief device for patients with chronic pain. The study found that 81% of the patients reported improvements in chronic pain levels and overall health after 60-days of using the device, Waltham, Mass.-based NeuroMetrix said. “We are pleased with these results. […]
Milestone Scientific claims CompuFlo meets interim goals in IDE trial
Milestone Scientific’s (OTC:MLSS) epidural & intra-articular subsidiary said today that the investigative device exemption trial of its CompuFlo epidural computer controlled system has returned successful interim results. The Compass trial is designed to asses the safety and effectiveness of the epidural space verification of CompuFlow, which identifies and confirms epidural space locations, Livingston, N.J.-based Milestone […]
NeuroMetrix inks distro deal with Advantage Consumer Healthcare
NeuroMetrix (NSDQ:NURO) said yesterday it signed a deal with supply chain company Advantage Consumer Healthcare to expand the distribution of its Quell wearable pain relief device. The new deal will position ACH to distribute the pain relief device to the retail sector, including mass merchandisers and chain drug stores, Waltham, Mass.-based NeuroMetrix said. “We are excited […]
St. Jude Medical goes ‘invisible’ with wireless spinal cord stim-trial device
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) said today that it won approval from the FDA for its Invisible Trial app for testing its spinal cord stimulation devices. The wireless neuromodulation system uses Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) iOS devices, specifically an iPod touch for the patient and an iPad mini for the treating physician, and an external pulse generator that connects the stimulator and the Apple device […]
Chimaera device paves way for wireless pain relief
(Reuters) — A prototype surgical tool that combines preoperative CT data with state-of-the-art sensing technology could put the ability to carry out complex operations in the hands of many more doctors, according to its developers. The hand-held device, called Chimaera, could revolutionize the delivery of miniaturized neurostimulators to specific nerves, and give many more patients access […]
Proven Process, PathMaker Neurosystems ink deal for neurostim device
Proven Process said today that it’s partnering with PathMaker Neurosystems, a clinical-stage neuromodulation company, to develop and manufacture a device for treating patients with muscle tone disorders using trans-spinal direct current stimulation. Trans-spinal direct current stimulation is a novel form of non-invasive neurostim, Mansfield, Mass.-based Proven Process said. The spinal stimulation uses a direct current to stimulate […]
Boston Scientific touts positive data from next-gen SCS
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said yesterday that data from its Precision Spectra spinal cord stimulator study showed 1.5 times better pain relief and 2 times better lower back pain relief than its previous generation SCS. The analysis examined 213 patients treated with the new Precision Spectra and 130 patients treated with the previous generation Precision Plus, as well as 25 patients […]