Flowonix Medical and Atlanta-based Alliance Spine and Pain Centers announced the first implantation of its Prometra II intrathecal infusion pump in Georgia.
Here are four takeaways:
1. The procedure took place on June 24 and was performed by David Rosenfeld, MD.
2. The intrathecal infusion device was implanted in a 56-year-old female patient suffering from severe chronic pain due to multiple sclerosis.
3. The Prometra II device features a proprietary flow-activated safety valve or FAV technology, which allows patients to safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging.
4. Flowonix Medical is an implantable drug delivery company that received approval by the FDA to market the Prometra device in 2012.