Nalu Micro-Implantable Pulse Generator Receives Expanded FDA Label for Service Life of 18 Years
by CARLSBAD, Calif. (PRWEB) March 25, 2021
Nalu Medical, Inc. (“Nalu”), a California-based company that has successfully miniaturized neurostimulation implants for the treatment of chronic pain via Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS), in July 2020 received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of an expanded label for its micro-Implantable Pulse Generator (mIPG) to an expected service life of 18-years. The expanded service life labeling is attributed to the mIPG construction and testing for hermeticity and accelerated aging1, and is not limited to battery longevity.
The Nalu mIPG has no implanted battery and is powered wirelessly by an external Nalu Therapy Disc which contains control circuitry and a rechargeable battery. The external power source offers a distinct benefit over other IPGs that have implanted batteries, which require battery replacement surgeries.1 With the Nalu mIPG, battery replacement surgeries are eliminated, as are the risks and expenses associated with these types of surgeries.2,3 Additionally, the Nalu mIPG can be non-invasively upgraded so patients can benefit from FDA-authorized therapy advancements without additional surgical interventions.
“The Nalu Neurostimulation System was designed with external power and non-invasive upgradability to deliver long-term chronic pain relief treatment with minimal disruption for patients,” said Earl Fender, President and CEO of Nalu Medical, Inc. “With our expanded longevity labeling, physicians now have a compelling option for providing long-term relief for patients suffering from chronic, intractable pain of the trunk or limbs or severe intractable chronic pain of peripheral nerve origin.”
The Nalu mIPG service life extension follows other recent Nalu Neurostimulation System announcements including clearance for 1.5T Full-Body MRI scanning and preliminary clinical data presented at the 2021 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Annual Meeting.
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2. Falowski SM, Provenzano DA, Xia Y, Doth AH. Spinal Cord Stimulation Infection Rate and Risk Factors: Results from a United States Payer Database. Neuromodulation. 2019;22(2):179-189.
3. Provenzano DA, Falowski SM, Xia Y, Doth AH. Spinal Cord Stimulation Infection Rate and Incremental Annual Expenditures: Results from a United States Payer Database. Neuromodulation. 2019;22(3):302-310.