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Innovative multidisciplinary research at Washington University led to development of 'breakthrough' device
Eric Leuthardt, MD, professor of neurosurgery at Washington University School of Medicine, models a device that helps people disabled by stroke regain significant control over their arm and hand function by using their minds. Called the IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System, the first-of-its-kind device has received market authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. It was developed by Neurolutions Inc., a Washington University startup company that leverages brain-computer interface technology licensed from the university. (Photo: Elizabethe Holland Durando/School of Medicine)
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A first-of-its kind device that helps people disabled by stroke regain significant control over their arm and hand function by using their minds has received market authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System, developed by Neurolutions Inc. — a Washington University in St. Louis startup company — leverages brain-computer interface (BCI) technology licensed from the university.
Joseph-humphriesFred-khosraviEric-leuthardtDaniel-moranDavid-bundyKern-bhugraKim-wisneskiTara-butlerAlexandre-carterLeo-petrossianNeurolutions-incDepartment-of-neurologyNeurolutions Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration De Novo Market Authorization for IpsiHand™ Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System
April 26, 2021 07:00 ET | Source: Neurolutions Neurolutions
IpsiHand also has been granted U.S. FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. and ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neurolutions, Inc., a medical device company developing and commercializing a first-of-its-kind device leveraging brain-computer interface (BCI) technology for upper extremity chronic stroke rehabilitation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted De Novo market authorization for its groundbreaking IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System. The IpsiHand System has been cleared for use in chronic stroke patients to facilitate muscle re-education through its novel BCI platform. In addition to the De Novo Authorization, the IpsiHand device notably received Breakthrough Device designation from the FDA as well. The Breakthrough designation is a process designed to expedite the development and review of devices that may provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions. The Breakthrough designation may also streamline the process required for Medicare reimbursement.
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