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FDA clears PENS device to treat pain after cardiac surgery
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Primary Relief, a percutaneous electrical neurostimulation device, to treat pain following cardiac surgery.The wearable, battery-operated device is designed to administer periodic low level electrical pulses to the ear over 72 hours from the activation of the device. The electrical pulses are delivered to branches of the cranial nerves on...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Primary Relief, a percutaneous electrical neurostimulation device, to treat pain following cardiac surgery.
The wearable, battery-operated device is designed to administer periodic low level electrical pulses to the ear over 72 hours from the activation of the device. The electrical pulses are delivered to branches of the cranial nerves on the ear through a wire assembly and stimulation needles.
The percutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (PENS) system can be used for up to three days for symptomatic relief of post-operative pain following cardiac surgery.
"This ground-breaking device allows for significant pain relief without the use of narcotics," said DyAnsys Chief Executive Srini Nageshwar. "By reducing or avoiding the use of opioids after surgery, the risk of addiction is reduced. We look forward to connecting with physicians and patients to make this option available after cardiac surgery among other applications."
Primary Relief also has FDA clearance for use post Cesarean section (C-section) delivery.
The effectiveness of the device for post-cardiac surgery was demonstrated in a single-centre, double arm, randomized, prospective study involving 60 patients. The analysis showed that minimally invasive nerve stimulation intervention using Primary Relief reduced the pain score compared to a placebo device. It also reduced the requirement for analgesics post surgery.
The mean dosage of fentanyl required as a rescue analgesic in the postoperative period was only one-third of the control group. Only four patients treated with Primary Relief required diclofenac as a second rescue analgesic compared to 19 in the control group.
The nonclinical testing of Primary Relief device included biocompatibility testing, electrical safety (electromagnetic compatibility and safety), performance bench testing and software verification and validation.
DyAnsys also offers two companion PENS devices-First Relief, with FDA clearance for the treatment of diabetic neuropathic pain, and Drug Relief, with FDA clearance as an aid to drug withdrawal.
Dr Kamal Kant Kohli-MBBS, DTCD- a chest specialist with more than 30 years of practice and a flair for writing clinical articles, Dr Kamal Kant Kohli joined Medical Dialogues as a Chief Editor of Medical News. Besides writing articles, as an editor, he proofreads and verifies all the medical content published on Medical Dialogues including those coming from journals, studies,medical conferences,guidelines etc. Email: editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751