NeuroMetrix Ships DPN Test - Analyst Blog
September 22 2011 - 4:45AM
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Nerve testing devices maker
NeuroMetrix (NUROD) has commenced the commercial
shipments of its NC-stat DPNCheck test. The company launched the
test at the annual conference of the American Diabetes Association
(“ADA”) in San Diego, California, in July 2011.
The Massachusetts-based company
noted that the NC-stat DPNCheck has been shipped primarily to
endocrinologists and podiatrists who have chosen a thirty-day
product evaluation to review its role in diabetes management.
NeuroMetrix has also provided product training and support, which
is being offered by its eight-person specialty sales team.
The NC-stat DPNCheck test has been
designed for evaluating systemic neuropathies such as diabetic
peripheral neuropathy (“DPN”), a common and serious complication of
diabetes, affects roughly 60%-70% of diabetics and may lead to foot
ulcers and amputations. It is a modified version of NeuroMetrix’s
popular NC-stat device for detecting DPN.
NC-stat DPNCheck is geared for the
early detection, confirmation, and monitoring of DPN in a
cost-effective manner at the point-of-care, thereby enabling
NeuroMetrix to address the unmet need for a widely available,
standardized test for this condition.
NeuroMetrix develops and markets
devices that help physicians detect and treat diseases and
peripheral nerve injuries, and offer regional anesthesia and pain
control. The company’s principal products are ADVANCE and NC-stat
devices for nerve conduction study (“NCS”). NeuroMetrix competes
with Medtronic (MDT) among others.
NeuroMetrix, in January 2011,
modified its operational focus in favor of diabetes, in particular
the diagnosis and monitoring of DPN. Moreover, the company, in
March 2011, established a scientific advisory board for its DPN
test. The board consists of eminent international experts who are
working closely with the company for improving detection,
monitoring and management of DPN.
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