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Cleveland startup’s nerve-stimulating device treats phantom pain stemming from amputation

Cleveland startup SPR Therapeutics is developing a minimally invasive medical device that treats the phantom pain associated with amputation – without the standard use of narcotics. It just received a $1.45 million SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an implantable device that stimulates the peripheral nervous system, and addresses both phantom and residual […]

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Prosthetic limb restores sense of touch, heals phantom pain

A new prosthetic limb can restore sensation for people who have lost a limb and even relieve the phantom pains they feel, LiveScience reports. Developed by researchers at Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve and the government’s APT Center, the prosthesis stimulates the nerves in a patient’s upper arm, allowing them to once again experience the sense of touch. […]