IPulse Medical explained
iPulse Medical is an Israeli start-up company that makes femtech products.[1] [2] The company's brand and main product, Livia, is a menstrual pain relief wearable device.[3]
History
iPulse Medical was founded by Israeli tech entrepreneur Chen Nachum in 2015. The idea for Livia came from his father, Zvi Nachum,[4] [5] a medical products inventor.[6] [7] In April 2016, The company launched Livia on crowdfunding site Indiegogo, where it had generated sales of $1,741,622 as of December 19, 2018.[8]
On April 11, 2018, the product received the Gold prize for Health & Wellness: Women's Wellbeing category at the Edison Awards.[9] [10]
Technical
Livia is used during menstruation to eliminate cramps and pain. It employs the principle of gate control theory to organically block pain receptors by sending continuous electrical pulses through electrodes along the body's nerve pathways in order to block out the pain signals before they reach the central nervous system. This is done using a specific frequency and length of its electrical pulses, which block out the specific type of pain associated with menstruation.[11] The device has undergone a clinical trial, of which no results have been published.[12]
Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: iPulse Medical Company Profile. Start-Up Nation Central.
- Web site: Maia. Rebeca. Wearable Device Livia Promises To 'Turn Off' Menstrual Cramps, Alleviate Period Pain. NoCamels. July 4, 2016.
- News: Livia - Drug Free Solution for Menstrual Pain Now Has FDA, CE, and Health Canada Approvals with a Successful Clinical Study. Healthcare Dive. 2017-12-13 . 2019-01-14 .
- News: Borpuzari. Pranbihanga. Livia wants to eliminate period pain for women. The Economic Times. 2020-09-16.
- Web site: Leichman. Abigail Klein. 2016-05-26. Revolutionary Israeli technology turns off the pain of periods. 2020-09-16. ISRAEL21c. en-US.
- News: Revolutionary Israeli technology turns off the pain of periods. Israel21c. 2016-05-26 . 2018-12-19 . Abigail . Klein Leichmen.
- News: The Israeli invention that could end period pain. The Times of Israel. 2016-05-02 . 2019-01-14 .
- News: Livia Campaign Page on Indiegogo. Indiegogo. 2016-04-01 . 2018-12-19 .
- News: Israeli companies win 4 gold and 3 bronze Edison Awards. Israel21c. 2018-04-26 . 2018-12-19 . Abigail . Klein Leichmen.
- News: 2018 Edison Best New Product Awards Winners. Edison Awards. 2018-04-12 . 2018-12-19 .
- News: Livia wants to eliminate period pain for women. India Times. 2016-04-28 . 2018-12-19 . Pranbihanga . Borpuzari.
- News: The Effectiveness and Safety of LIVIA® Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Women Suffering From Primary Dysmenorrhea.. U.S. National Library of Medicine. 2017-02-27 . 2018-12-19 .
