Bioinduction

The Solution - Bioinduction Ltd

Our Solution | Benefits | Benefits | Limitations of existing deep brain stimulation systems | Closed loop stimulation/Local Field potential recording | Request a copy of the investor deck | Improved Safety | Less time in the operating room and a one-stage procedure means less risk of anaesthetic complications. Performing the procedure through a single incision means that the risk of infection should also be reduced. | Fewer Side effects | Skull-mounting obviates the need for tunnelling of leads so the risk of lead breakage in the highly mobile neck region is eliminated. | Rapid recharge | Picostim is recharged via a compact external inductive coil fitted into a baseball cap to ease placement over the implanted device. At typical settings for Parkinson’s Disease, a recharge is required once per week for less than 2 hours. This compares to 3-4 hours for conventional systems. | A better cosmetic appearance | Conventional devices are implanted in the soft tissues of the chest and reveal a visible outline; some patients develop a ‘twiddling’ habit which has been known to break the lead wires. | Picostim is implanted in the skull, recessed into the bone like a cochlear implant, so there are no cosmetic implications. | Increased access to DBS | Using Picostim will significantly reduce treatment costs compared with conventional DBS systems. This stems from shorter and simpler procedures (saving about 40%). An initial Health economic study performed through SBRI assessed the savings for the NHS to be up to £14m a year if they were to use the Picostim system.