Fri Jul 21, 4:00 PM General
The Dutch startup Salvia BioElectronics has implanted a patient for the first time with their paper-thin bioelectronic foils against severe migraines. And with success: the first patient experiences immediate improvements in the number and intensity of migraine and cluster headache attacks.
VELDHOVEN/EINDHOVEN – “An extraordinary milestone that ushers in a new era of possibilities in medical care”, says CEO Hubert Martens. Salvia BioElectronics, located at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, was founded in 2017 by international experts in the field of neuromodulation. Since then, the team has been building an effective, safe and accessible neuromodulation method to combat chronic migraine. Migraine affects 1 in 7 people, mostly women. More than 5% of people with migraine suffer from chronic migraine, with an average of 22 headache days per month. Despite currently approved medical methods, patients with chronic migraine find little relief. As a result, a large number of patients remain desperate for effective medical treatment.
Bioelectronic foils Salvia BioElectronics was founded with a clear mission: to give people with severe migraine their lives back. The company is developing bioelectronic foils that can uniquely adapt to the anatomy of the head, offering a promising solution for neuromodulation. Founders Wim Pollet, Daniel Schobben and Hubert Martens: “We restore balance in the brain,” says Wim Pollet, Chief Medical Officer of Salvia.
Migraines and cluster headaches are characterized by hypersensitivity of the nervous system. Our solution aims to restore balance to the nervous system by delivering gentle, electrical stimuli through a paper-thin foil to reduce migraine and cluster headache attacks.”
“This first procedure is a huge milestone in our journey to help migraine sufferers find relief,” said Pollet. “We can’t wait to continue our clinical trials, with the ultimate goal of giving these patients their lives back.”
The first patient is a 29-year-old woman from Australia, who has been suffering from severe headaches since she was 14 years old. Her 2 sons are so grateful to Salvia that they named their new fish after the company.
2023-07-21 14:01:54
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