Bioelectronics Corp (BIEL)

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Electrical and electromagnetic stimulation have been proposed for use in improving functional status and relieving pain related to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to other standard therapies. Noninvasive electrical stimulators generate a weak electrical current within the target site using capacitive coupling, pulsed electromagnetic fields, or combined magnetic fields. In capacitive coupling, small skin pads/electrodes are placed on either side of the knee or wrist. For pulsed electromagnetic fields, treatment is delivered via treatment coils which are placed over the skin. While combined magnetic fields deliver a time-varying magnetic field by superimposing the time-varying magnetic field onto an additional static magnetic field. These electrical stimulation methods are provided by an electronic device that noninvasively delivers sub-sensory low-voltage, monophasic electrical field to the target site of pain.


• In 2017, the ActiPatch® (BioElectronics) was cleared for marketing by the FDA through the 510(k) process for over-the-counter use for adjunctive treatment of plantar fasciitis of the heel and osteoarthritis of the knee. Product code: PQY.