Fierce Biotech April 26, 2024
Medtronic has secured FDA approval for its first closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, designed to take in signals from the body and adjust its therapy automatically.
The Inceptiv implant for chronic pain aims to keep pace with the body’s nerve activity as the patient goes through their daily life. According to the company, with traditional systems that deliver a constant level of mild electrical stimulation to disrupt pain signals, certain movements such as laughing, bending or sneezing may trigger periods of discomfort.
Medtronic said that Inceptiv SCS aims to sense the body’s response to stimulation via the spine’s evoked compound action potentials—noting changes as many as 50 times per second—while increasing or decreasing its dosage with the goal of maintaining its...
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