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Medical Device News Magazine publishes feature articles from industry experts on medical device technology, regulation, reimbursement, and business strategy.

Do Consumer Health Apps and Wearable Devices Help or Hinder Medical Diagnoses?

Do Consumer Health Apps and Wearable Devices Help or Hinder Medical Diagnoses? By David Smith, President, and CRO at ilumivu

Smith writes, “The use of health apps has increased considerably in recent years. In 2018, there were 62.7 million monthly health app users in the United States. Just three years later, in 2021, that number jumped to 86.3 million monthly users. Likewise, the number of consumers willing to wear smart fitness technology has more than tripled in the last four years, from 9 percent to 33 percent of U.S. consumers.”

A Revolution in Cardiovascular Care

A Revolution in Cardiovascular Care By Seth Bogner, Chairman, and CEO of HeartPoint Global

Mr. Bogner writes, “While the challenge of treating cardiovascular disease is daunting, I am optimistic about the progress we have made by developing a revolutionary MedTech device that will provide a solution for patients with privilege and without. I am looking forward to the next milestone of our first human use trials in Europe in early 2023.” Read more what he has to say.

Vertebrogenic Pain: New Society Guidelines Highlight Treatment for this Distinct Type of Chronic Low Back Pain By Ray Baker, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Relievant Medsystems

Vertebrogenic Pain: New Society Guidelines Highlight Treatment for this Distinct Type of Chronic Low Back Pain By Ray Baker, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Relievant Medsystems

In the October 2022 issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) published an updated Policy Statement and Literature Review of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation. This revised statement followed the September 2022 publication of Best Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain with Basivertebral Nerve Ablation from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN).