From Innovation to Clinical Value An Evaluation of Innovative Neurological Medical Devices

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  • Jonas Grundström
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English) A global mapping of early stage medical technology companies active in the neurology field has been implemented. The companies have emerging products and have undergone an evaluation by clinicians concerning the ability to provide clinical value for Swedish health care. The evaluation process has been executed by discussion with neurologists and neurosurgeons in combination with a literature survey. To limit the evaluation process, areas of stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy were chosen. Some companies turn up to develop more requested products than others. Medfield Diagnostics AB, with their microwave screening product could in the future address the need for fast, accurate and accessible diagnosis of stroke and head trauma. The NBS system from Nexstim Ltd. has potential to provide clinical value by the ability of the products TMS technology to navigate in the brain. Elminda Ltd.’s product built of an evidence based rehabilitation platform could enhance recovery of patients with neurological disorders on an individual basis. BrainsGate Ltd.’s product which delivers drugs over the blood brain barrier provides totally new treatment options and NeuroSonix Ltd.’s ultrasound based product could assist the surgeon and decrease damageable embolic debris. Neurolife non-invasive solutions Inc.’s innovative device, which non-invasively measured the intracranial pressure, would be a totally new way to monitor patients. A symposium was organized and three top ranked companies with stroke care products were invited to present their technology for Swedish clinicians in Stockholm. Participating companies were Nexstim Ltd., Elminda Ltd. and Medfield Diagnostics AB, who were all well received and considered to have interesting technologies with ability to provide clinical value. Abstract (Svenska) En global kartläggning av innovativa medicintekniska företag inom det neurologiska området har implementerats. Företagen befinner sig i ett tidigt skedde med produkter under utveckling, vilka har utvärderats av läkare med avseende på klinisk nytta för svensk sjukvård. Utvärderingsprocessen har utförts genom diskussion med neurologer och neurokirurger i kombination med en litteraturundersökning, och begränsades genom att belysa områdena stroke, skallskador, Parkinsons sjukdom, multipel skleros och epilepsi.Svenska) En global kartläggning av innovativa medicintekniska företag inom det neurologiska området har implementerats. Företagen befinner sig i ett tidigt skedde med produkter under utveckling, vilka har utvärderats av läkare med avseende på klinisk nytta för svensk sjukvård. Utvärderingsprocessen har utförts genom diskussion med neurologer och neurokirurger i kombination med en litteraturundersökning, och begränsades genom att belysa områdena stroke, skallskador, Parkinsons sjukdom, multipel skleros och epilepsi. Vissa företag visade sig utveckla efterfrågade produkter till större del än andra. Medfield Diagnostics AB med sin screeningsprodukt, baserad på mikrovågsteknik, kan förhoppningsvis i framtiden tillgodose behovet av snabb, exakt och tillgänglig diagnos av stroke och skallskada. NBS-systemet från Nexstim Ltd. har potential att bidra klinisk med hjälp av produktens TMS-teknologi, som utför hjärnnavigering. Elminda Ltd.’s produkt, uppbyggd av en evidensbaserad rehabiliteringsplattform har möjlighet att bidra till patienters individuella tillfrisknande efter hjärnskada. BrainsGate Ltd.’s produktkoncept, att leverera läkemedel över blod-hjärnbarriären tillhandahåller helt nya behandlingsmöjligheter och NeuroSonix Ltd.’s ultraljudbaserade produkt kan assistera kirurgen och minska skadliga emboliska fragment. Neurolife non-invasive solutions Inc.’s innovativa produkt, vilken icke invasivt mäter det intrakraniella trycket skulle bidra med ett helt nytt sätt att övervaka patienter. Ett symposium organiserades med tre topprankade företag med applikationer inom stroke. Deltagande företag Elminda Ltd., Nexstim Ltd. och Medfield Diagnostics AB, presenterade sina teknologier för kliniker i Stockholm, och deras produkter ansågs efter utvärdering kunna bidra med klinisk nytta. From Innovation to Clinical Value

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تاریخ انتشار 2009