Neurology
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ReStore Exosuit Shows Positive Trial Results for Stroke Rehab
Soft exosuits that provide assistive force during movement could be a game changer for patients with mobility issues. Such devices can help enhance rehabilitation and assist patients while they perform everyday tasks. The idea with such...
Neurology
Electrocorticography Implant for Plug and Play Brain-Computer Control
Researchers at UC San Francisco have used an electrocorticography (ECoG) implant to develop a brain-computer interface that does not need to be recalibrated and retrained each time it is used, allowing an experienced user to plug in and begin...
Neurology
Elon Musk's Neuralink Shares More About Its Implantable Brain Stimulator
Neuralink, one of Elon Musk's newest ventures, was founded in 2016 but little has been known about the startup other than that it would somehow actualize Musk's vision of a revolutionary implantable brain device. During a webcast last week,...
Neurology
Swoop Portable MRI Cleared in U.S. for Bedside Scans
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an integral part of medical care throughout much of the world, but access to this technology remains limited. Conventional MRI scanners need dedicated rooms with entry protocols, quench venting, and...
Neurology
Neurostimulation Device Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms of Kids Born Addicted to Opioids
Children born to mothers addicted to opioids suffer through withdrawal in their first few weeks of life. Morphine is commonly used in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) to alleviate symptoms while the kids are weaned from drug dependency....
Neurology
Somatom On.site Portable CT Scanner FDA Cleared
Siemens Healthineers won FDA clearance for the company's SOMATOM On.site mobile head CT scanner. The device can be easily brought in directly into patient rooms thanks to its powered wheels and an on-board battery. Normally, patients...
Neurology
NexStride Helps Overcome Freeze of Gait in Parkinson's
People with Parkinson's disease and some other neurological disorders often suffer from a condition known as freezing of gait. For poorly understood reasons, initiating a step is often a challenge. Patients report a feeling of disassociation...
Neurology
TIGERTRIEVER XL Cleared in EU to Remove Large Stroke Clots
Israel's Rapid Medical has won European regulatory clearance to introduce its TIGERTRIEVER XL device for removing large ischemic stroke-causing clots from intracranial vessels. The company calls its line of devices "stentrievers," as these look and...
Neurology
InterStim Micro and SureScan MRI Leads Approved in U.S. for Incontinence Control
Medtronic has landed FDA approval for its InterStim Micro neurostimulator and the matching InterStim SureScan MRI leads that are used to treat overactive bladder, fecal incontinence, and non-obstructive urinary retention. The InterStim Micro is...
Neurology
