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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Wireless PoNS®
Patent Readies Company for Next Generation of PoNS Therapy NEWTOWN, Pa., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT)
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[{"type":"text","content":"Patent Readies Company for Next Generation of PoNS Therapy\nNEWTOWN, Pa., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (Helius or the Company), a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 11,197,994, which is directed to systems for providing non-invasive neurorehabilitation of a patient. The patent is similar in scope to prior Helius patents for the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device but expressly recites that the communications between the mouthpiece and controller are done wirelessly. “We are pleased to announce our new patent, which will allow for a wireless connection between the mouthpiece and controller of our PoNS device,” said Dane Andreeff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Helius. “PoNS is the first and only patented therapy combining trigeminal nerve neurostimulation via the tongue with physical therapy to reduce symptoms of neurological disease or trauma, and this patent is an important building block for future generations of PoNS therapy.” Helius now owns 34 U.S. and 46 foreign patents expiring between 2026 and 2036, and exclusively licenses nine U.S. medical method patents expiring between 2029 and 2031. About the PoNS Device and PoNS Therapy The Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) is an innovative non-surgical medical device, inclusive of a controller and mouthpiece, which delivers electrical stimulation to the surface of the tongue to improve balance and gait. The PoNS device is indicated for use in the United States as a short-term treatment of gait deficit due to mild-to-moderate symptoms from multiple sclerosis (“MS”) and is to be used as an adjunct to a supervised therapeutic exercise program in patients 22 years of age and over by prescription only. Helius is advancing PoNS post-approval research in MS through a recently launched Therapeutic Experience Program (TEP). PoNS is also authorized for sale in Canada for two indications: (i) PoNS is authorized as a short-term treatment (14 weeks) of chronic balance deficit due to mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury (“mmTBI”) and is to be used in conjunction with physical therapy; and (ii) PoNS is authorized for use as a short term treatment (14 weeks) of gait deficit due to mild and mo...