http://blog.medicalproductguide.com A comprehensive guide to medical products for medical professionals Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:36:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2008/10/27/neuronetics-neurostar-receives-fda-approval/ http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2008/10/27/neuronetics-neurostar-receives-fda-approval/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:00:13 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.medicalproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/27/neuronetics-neurostar-receives-fda-approval/ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the approval to Neuronetics Inc.’s Neurostar [a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device] for use in the treatment of depression. The non-invasive tool stimulates the brain by transmitting magnetic pulses to the skull. The device will help the adult patients who have not benefited from anti-depressants. Also, this therapy has no risks as associated with electric shock therapy and surgically implanted electrodes.

]]> http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2008/10/27/neuronetics-neurostar-receives-fda-approval/feed/ 0 http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2008/10/27/neuronetics-neurostar-receives-fda-approval-2/ http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2008/10/27/neuronetics-neurostar-receives-fda-approval-2/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:00:13 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.medicalproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/27/neuronetics-neurostar-receives-fda-approval/ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the approval to Neuronetics Inc.’s Neurostar [a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device] for use in the treatment of depression. The non-invasive tool stimulates the brain by transmitting magnetic pulses to the skull. The device will help the adult patients who have not benefited from anti-depressants. Also, this therapy has no risks as associated with electric shock therapy and surgically implanted electrodes.

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