Northstar's Buzz
Executive Summary
The hottest clinical space in medical devices may very well be stroke and the hottest technology area could be neurostimulation. Northstar combines both opportunities with an innovative system that addresses a largely un-addressed market--chronic stroke--by stimulating the cortex of the brain. And as promising as this therapy is, it may only be the tip of the iceberg for Northstar
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CoAxia's New Path in Stroke
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More than a decade ago, venture capitalists identified neurostimulation as a fertile new field for investment, but efforts to date have produced more disappointments than results. The losing streak appears to be over: the FDA recently cleared Neuronetics to begin selling its NeuroStar TMS system for treatment-resistant depression. Meanwhile, Northstar Neuroscience has received FDA approval for the second study of its Renova cortical stimulation device for treating major depressive disorder.