New Wireless Implantable Device from A*STAR’S IME and Biospark to Improve Chronic Pain Management
Singapore—Patients who suffer from chronic pain will soon have an option of pain mitigation, thanks to a new wireless implantable chronic pain management device being developed by A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and local biotechnology firm Biospark Technologies Pte Ltd (Biospark).
Neurostimulators are surgical implants which can be a long-term solution for patients suffering from pain as a result of injury, surgery or health conditions. Neurostimulators trigger mild electrical signals to block pain signals from reaching the brain and are effective in relieving chronic pain. Patients will only feel a tingling or numbing sensation … Read More → "New Wireless Implantable Device from A*STAR’S IME and Biospark to Improve Chronic Pain Management"