January 9, 2023 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Program Bringing PoNS Device to MS Patients at Lower Cost Extended Helius Medical Technologies has extended by six months a program that allows multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the U.S. to access its Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device at a reduced cost. The Patient Therapy Access Program (PTAP) partly subsidizes the cost of using PoNS ā an…
November 11, 2022 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Trial to Assess Adherence to PoNS Therapy for MS With at-Home Use An upcoming observational clinical trial will assess how adherence to treatment with the portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) device, used in the clinic and later at home, improves gait in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sponsored by Helius Medical Technologies, the device’s developer, the open-label Therapeutic…
August 20, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS PoNS Stimulation Device for MS Gait Problems Due in US Next Year PoNS, a non-invasive devise to accompany physical therapy in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with difficulty walking, will be available on the U.S. market early next year, its developer, Helius Medical Technologies, announced in a quarterly financial update. Short for Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator, the PoNS…
April 5, 2021 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Nasal Spray Treatment, Anxiety Management, POMS, PoNS SPMS Patient First to Be Treated With Antibody Given via Nasal Spray How great is this? As someone who gave himself an injection in his thigh for many years and received IV infusions for many more, an MS antibody treatment sprayed into the nose is wonderful news. This approval…
March 29, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS PoNS Device to Help Adults in Rehab for Walking Problems Gets FDA Approval The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of a medical device called Portable Neuromodulation StimulatorĀ or PoNS as a short-term treatment for walking difficulties in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). PoNS, developed by Helius Medical Technologies, is a non-invasive medical device…
January 12, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS 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…
May 14, 2020 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Helius’ PoNS Device The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to Helius Medical Technologiesā portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) for the treatment of walking impairments in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The device, which is meant to be used…
January 18, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Pseudoexacerbation, PEG, Pycnogenol, and More ‘P’ Words (Part 3 of 7) Editorās note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter P. This post comes third in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Pseudoexacerbation Sometimes a person with MS may feel they…
February 13, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD 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…
October 31, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD 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 Lloydās Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA). This…
June 24, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD 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…
December 28, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Top 10 Multiple Sclerosis Articles of 2015 Multiple Sclerosis News Today has reported the latest therapies, clinical trial developments, and events in multiple sclerosis (MS) on a daily basis throughout the past year. As 2015 comes to an end, hereĀ are the year’s 10 articlesĀ most widely readĀ byĀ Ā Multiple Sclerosis News TodayĀ readers, each with a brief summary of the developments…
November 3, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Pilot Study Evaluating PoNS Yields Promising Results Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., a company dedicated to neurological wellness, recently announced that the multiple sclerosis (MS) pilot study assessing the companyās investigational Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNSā¢) device has met all of the studyās goals. PoNS is a non-invasive device that allows the delivery of neurostimulation through the…
June 19, 2014 News by Charles Moore Increased R&D Focus On PoNS Neuromodulation Therapy Device For People With MS; Other Neurological Conditions Newtown, Pennsylvania based Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. announced on June 6th that the company has entered into an agreement and plan of merger whereby the Company has agreed to acquire 100% of issued and outstanding common shares of Neurohabilitation Corporation (“Neuro”) of Delaware by way of a plan of…