Wearables player Reliefband Technologies, has announced the unveiling of its new travel and sport therapeutic devices.
The company specialises in technology that aims to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting symptoms, and has received have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded indication clearance.
Both of the new devices, which are on show at CES 2020, offer user-controlled therapy for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with anxiety, hangovers, and physician-diagnosed migraines, as well as motion sickness, chemotherapy, morning sickness, and as an adjunct to antiemetics for postoperative surgery.
The over-the-counter transdermal neuromodulation devices are applied to the underside of the wrist. Reliefband works by emitting electrical pulses that stimulate the underlying median nerve. The signals generated on the underside of the wrist then flow to the central nervous system where they work, via the vagus nerve, to normalise stomach rhythms that cause nausea and prevent it.
Rich Ransom, president and CEO of Reliefband Technologies, said: “There are more than 38 million people in the U.S. who suffer migraines and the most common associated symptoms are nausea and vomiting. These newly-cleared indications mark an important step in our mission to mitigate the serious health issues and utter misery associated with nausea. We will continue to innovate our Reliefband technology, providing relief to those who suffer debilitating symptoms stemming from migraines, hangovers, anxiety and more.”
The devices can be used either before or after nausea and vomiting symptoms start and can be left on as long as symptoms subsist.
Reliefband Travel is a limited use wearable device designed for casual travellers who deal with nausea symptoms on a sporadic basis. There are three single-use models which work at a moderate level of intensity for 48 hours, 72 hours, or seven days and can be turned on and off as needs arise. These devices function with an included set of non-replaceable batteries and will be popular options for unsteady flyers, cruise vacationers or others who suffer from motion sickness or travel-related anxiety.
Reliefband Sport is a waterproof device, which includes a built-in rechargeable battery that, when fully charged, will last an extended period of time on the medium intensity level. Six intensity levels can be toggled allowing users to find the precise setting that’s optimal for their needs at any moment.
