Advantages
- Integrated TENS/EMS delivers dual therapy in one compact, wearable brace system
- Reusable silver electrodes cut consumable costs and improve long-term treatment value
- Sliding electrodes ensure precise targeting for improved muscle engagement and pain relief
- Adjustable wrap adapts to growth, reducing refits and enhancing patient compliance
Summary
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) often results in progressive spinal curvature, chronic discomfort, and muscular imbalance during key developmental years. Current standard-of-care includes rigid orthotic bracing, which may reduce curve progression but severely limits mobility, requires frequent resizing due to growth, and often leads to low patient compliance. Though EMS and TENS therapies have demonstrated clinical benefits, their adoption is limited due to bulky external hardware, reliance on single-use gel electrodes, and inconsistent electrode placement that reduces therapeutic effectiveness.
ScoliStim is a next-generation wearable scoliosis brace that integrates four channels of repositionable, silver-plated textile electrodes into a flexible lumbar wrap. Each electrode aligns along sewn guide rails for precise paraspinal stimulation, connected to a compact dual-mode TENS/EMS unit with customizable parameters. This user-friendly system delivers targeted pain relief and muscle strengthening while maintaining mobility and comfort. ScoliStim adapts to anatomical growth, reduces lifetime treatment costs, and promotes adherence—offering a scalable, cost-efficient, and differentiated solution for providers and medical device companies targeting adolescent scoliosis care.
Electrode contact test trials demonstrate that electrodes should have adequate contact for a variety of patients.
Desired Partnerships
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development