Helius Medical Technologies

PoNS device made available to US veterans through new collaboration

Helius Medical Technologies is collaborating with Lovell Government Services to make its PoNS deviceĀ ā€” designed to improve walking ability in people withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) ā€” available to U.S. veterans and MS patients in other federal healthcare systems. The PoNS device, officially named the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator, is…

Helius to showcase PoNS device at physical therapy meeting Feb. 15-17

Helius Medical Technologies will be showcasing its now-accredited PoNS device ā€” designed to improve walking ability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) ā€” at this year’s American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CMS), slated for Feb. 15-17. The annual meeting, which will feature educational sessions, exhibits,…

New deal makes HealthTech Connex exclusive provider of PoNS device

An agreement with Helius Medical Technologies has made HealthTech Connex (HTC) the exclusive provider, for at least the next five years, of the noninvasive Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device in the Vancouver area of British Columbia in Canada. The new deal supplants an earlier clinical research and promotions…

Helius provides PoNS device training to physical therapists

Helius Medical Technologies will showcase its noninvasive Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device and provide training to physical therapists who are interested in using the device for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). The company will explain the benefits of PoNS…

PoNS Device Now Available Online to Patients in US

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the U.S. now may order a Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device online through a new e-commerce site launched by the deviceā€™s developer, Helius Medical Technologies. The website, built in partnership with the telehealth company UpScript, marks the first time…

Maker of PoNS Device for MS Salutes Physical Therapists

For National Physical Therapy Month, Helius Medical TechnologiesĀ is spotlighting physical therapists who make possible the success of the company’s portable neuromodulation stimulator (PONS) device to treat gait problems in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Helius will broaden access to its free online PoNS training program by enabling…

PoNS Device Improves Walking Skills Early On, New Data Show

Using the portable neuromodulation stimulatorĀ (PoNS) device during a targeted exercise program significantly improves walking skills in people with multiple sclerosisĀ (MS), according to recent real-word data. Notably, significant improvements were observed from the second week onward, and more than half of the 42 patients patients experienced clinically meaningful gains…

Helius Provides More Information to FDA About PoNS Device

Helius Medical Technologies has submitted its response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s request for more information about the company’s application for de novoĀ classification and clearance of its portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) device to help treat walking difficulties in people…

Could a Tongue Stimulator Help to Improve Your Walking?

The idea doesn’t seem very appealing to me, but a company is seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a product that might help people with MS walk better by mildly stimulating the tongue. The portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) is a flat…

Tongue Stimulation Could Give MS Patients Better Rehabilitation Outcomes, Study Suggests

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients given gentleĀ electrical stimulation to their tongues during physical and cognitive rehabilitation training benefited more than those who did not have the stimulation,Ā a small pilot study demonstrated. Those who received the weak stimulation had significant improvements in balance and better scores than controls in cognition and other…

PoNS Tongue Stimulator, Designed to Ease Neuroplasticity, Recommended for ISO Certification

Helius Medical Technologies‘s Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS), a device being developedĀ to treatĀ neuroplasticity in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological diseases, has been recommended forĀ ISO 13485 certification, an international standard of quality management for medical devices, after a positive evaluationĀ byĀ Lloydā€™s Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA). This…

Study Finds PoNS Neurostimulator Plus Physical Therapy of Benefit to Advanced MS Patients

Helius Medical Technologies announced results of a pilot study, demonstrating the benefits ofĀ PoNS Therapy ā€” aĀ combination of the investigational Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device with physical therapy ā€” in patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS). Specifically, the treatmentĀ was seen to improve both patients’ quality of life, andĀ physical and…