Onward Medical announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance to expand the ARC-EX system's indication for home use.

A Johns Hopkins materials scientist and collaborators have developed a tiny device that may hold promise for restoring mobility to those with lower limb paralysis, a condition affecting approximately ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance for the expanded use of Onward Medical’s ARC-EX System, now permitting individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to use the ...

University Orthopedics’ East Bay Surgery Center in East Providence, R.I., has become the first site in the state to implant a closed-loop spinal cord stimulator. Shiqiang “Chris” Tian, MD, an ...

Spinal-cord stimulators help some patients, injure others Doctors and medical device manufacturers promote spinal-cord stimulators as the answer to U.S. opioid crisis. But AP investigation reveals the ...

Onward’s Arc-Ex earned FDA 510(k) clearance for use at home, according to a Nov. 17 news release. The device is cleared for “use in conjunction with functional task practice in the clinic and ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KFSN) -- About 75 percent of all Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives; for those with serious, chronic pain, finding relief can be a challenge. A new ...

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (UPI) --There is hope for people who have had a spinal cord injury to regain strength and movement in their hands, researchers are reporting. Doctors at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical ...

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injured areas of the spinal cord, offering a potential new ...

For years, medical device companies and doctors have touted spinal-cord stimulators as a panacea for millions of patients suffering from a wide range of pain disorders, making them one of the ...