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Nevro Receives FDA Approval to Initiate Trial of its High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy

Published on June 2, 2012 by David Prutchi in Nerve Blocking, Neural Stimulation, Nevro, Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation

Nevro Corp announced that FDA has granted approval for initiation of its SENZA-RCT study, a U.S. prospective, randomized, controlled pivotal clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Nevro’s high-frequency spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic pain.

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Neuros Medical’s Implantable Device to Alleviate Amputation Pain

Published on December 28, 2011 by David Prutchi in Nerve Blocking, Neuros Medical, Pain

Image Credit: Neuros Medical Neuros Medical was founded by Jon J. Snyder in Cleveland, OH in 2008 to develop a neurostimulation therapy to alleviate chronic pain. The company’s Electrical Nerve Block™ technology is based on research done at Case Western Reserve University. The company’s Nerve Block is an implantable device that delivers high-frequency stimulation to sensory nerves in the

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