Boston Scientific announced today that it has acquired the fiXate™ Tissue Band and is launching it in the United States. The fiXate Tissue Band is intended to be an accessory to the leads/catheter component of Spinal Cord Stimulator/Pain Pump systems functioning to secure the lead to the fascia or inter-spinous/supra-spinous ligament. According to the press release:
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MicroCHIPS’ Implantable Drug Delivery Device for the Treatment of Osteoporosis
MicroCHIPS was founded in 1999 as an MIT spinoff to develop implantable sensors and drug-delivery devices. MicroCHIPS’ drug-delivery technology is based on proprietary reservoir arrays that are used to store potent drugs within the body for long periods of time. Individual device reservoirs can be opened on demand or on a predetermined schedule to precisely control
Palyon Medical’s Implantable Programmable Pain-Medicine Pump
Image Credit: Palyon Medical’s animation at www.biodigital.com Palyon Medical Corporation was founded in 2004 in New York, NY, but recently moved its operations to Santa Clarita, CA. Palyon is still operating stealthily. Palyon is developing a programmable implantable drug delivery system (IDDS) which delivers targeted doses of pain medication directly to the spinal area for the
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