ABBOTT PARK, Ill., March 8, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the U.S. launch of NeuroSphere™ Virtual Clinic, a first-of-its-kind technology that allows patients to communicate with physicians, ensure proper settings and functionality, and receive new treatment settings remotely as needed. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic has the potential to increase access to optimal treatment for patients suffering from chronic pain or movement disorders who don't live close to a care provider, have difficulty accessing care, or are unable to go to the doctor because of circumstances like COVID-19.
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雅培's NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic gives patients the flexibility and comfort of receiving care anywhere* by connecting with their doctor via secure in-app video chat and an integrated remote programming feature, now available within the proprietary Abbott patient controller app. NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic enables clinicians to prescribe new treatment settings remotely to the patient's neurostimulation device using the clinician programmer app and a new, simple and secure remote care connection. This advancement gives patients confidence in their care and the convenience to manage their therapy in a way that fits their lifestyle.
“借助神经球虚拟诊所，医生可以远程沟通和数字规定新的刺激环境，从而使他们能够将护理扩展到诊所的墙壁之外，并优化治疗管理，”脊柱和神经总裁兼首席执行官蒂莫西·迪尔（Timothy Deer）说。华盛顿州查尔斯顿的珍珠中心。“这是慢性疼痛患者的重大进步。”
“神经球虚拟诊所可以解决运动障碍患者的大量问题，例如帕金森氏病或本质震颤，可以获得所需的护理。”“通常，患者必须在一夜之间放弃药物，以便可以正确调整治疗，这可能使患者难以前往专家。使用Neurosphere虚拟诊所，患者可以实际接受医生的刺激环境。时间和远程通过基于云和蓝牙的技术，这是我们从未有过的事情。
The NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic can also be helpful for people who live in areas — both rural and urban — with inadequate access to medical services. On average people living with movement disorders will travel over 150 miles to access specialists offering deep brain stimulation (DBS).1 Without alternative solutions, such as digital and/or telehealth options, these patients are more likely to delay or forego much-needed care.2 NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic brings the convenience and flexibility of telemedicine to neurostimulation therapy, further benefitting chronic pain and movement disorder patients with Abbott devices. Medicare will cover remote programming services as a telehealth benefit through the duration of the public health emergency.
“十年前，我们开始评估患者必须克服的障碍以接受神经调节治疗，从那以后，我们一直在努力找到一种更好的方法来连接提供者和患者 - 目的是授权患者决定如何获得访问该方法。他们需要关心。” Abbott Neuromodulation副总裁Keith Boettiger说。“我们将继续进行这类投资，并与监管机构合作，使这些远程医疗变化永久性变化，因为我们认为患者应该能够获得所需的护理，而不管他们是否可以在医生办公室内实现这一目标。“
The NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic is compatible with Abbott's suite of neuromodulation technologies, including Infinity™ DBS System for patients with Parkinson's disease and tremors of the upper extremities in adults with essential tremors; Proclaim™ XR SCS System for patients living with chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs; and Proclaim™ DRG Neurostimulation System for patients with chronic pain in the lower limbs caused by complex regional pain syndrome or causalgia. This integration across all Abbott neuromodulation technologies highlights Abbott's relentless pursuit of patient-centered research and development methodologies that use neuroscience combined with cutting-edge technology to go beyond physical symptom relief to improve the lives of people with neurological disorders.
*具有蜂窝或Wi-Fi连接的任何地方，并且有足够的电荷患者控制器。
有关重要的安全信息，请访问网站Infinity DBS，，，，宣告XRandProclaim DRGdevices.
关于神经调节
神经调节是一种必不可少的治疗方法，可通过直接向靶向区域传递电气处理来改变神经活动。对于患有慢性疼痛和某些运动障碍（例如帕金森氏病和基本震颤）的患者，通常建议使用神经调节。目前，有超过5000万美国人患有慢性疼痛3，而近100万人患有帕金森氏病4，估计有700万人生活具有必要的震颤5。
关于雅培
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1雅培Data on File.
2德勤。缩小乡村健康鸿沟。https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/public-sector/virtual-health-telemedicine-rural-arural-areas.html。2020年11月8日访问。
3Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults – United States, 2016.https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6736a2.htm。2020年10月7日访问。
4帕金森基金会。统计数据。https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/statistics。Accessed Nov. 13, 2020.
5国家罕见疾病组织。基本震颤。https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/essential-tremor/。Accessed Nov. 13, 2020.
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