SteadyMed Pain relief Technology

Nice story from Medgadget on new relief for pain with the patch distribution of injectable medications...read more about the device at the website...the unit relies on a small battery for power...BD

SteadyMed Ltd. SteadyMed Ltd. is a medical-device company pursuing innovative devices for delivering injectable therapeutic drugs for pain relief, diabetes and other chronic conditions. The company is developing a new generation of light and inexpensive patch-sized miniature infusion pumps the PatchPump" which function as "smart packages" for delivering injectable drugs. SteadyMed's products are based on the company's proprietary ECell" technology. The PatchPump" devices can deliver any combination of basal rates and user-initiated boluses and/or deliver the enclosed drug according to a desired pharmacological profile. The company's products are pre-filled drug-infusion patches that will be sold in conjunction with a series of pharma and device companies. Specific applications of the device will be tailored in accordance with the requirements of the company's partners.