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How ultrasound treats tremor

This article gives an excellent description of the process used by Israel’s Insightec to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor patients. The technology is being used in over 50 medical centers around the world and has treated over … Continue reading

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$150 million for InSightec

Israel’s InSightec’s MRI-focused ultrasound (see here) is curing patients of tremors, prostate cancer and fibroids. It has just raised $150 million of funding. http://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3730939,00.html

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Upgraded FDA approval for Insightec

Israel’s Insightec has been granted US FDA approval to use its Exablate Neuro system with 1.5T MRI – the most common MRI system in use today.  It should vastly expand the use of Insightec’s successful non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment for … Continue reading

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Palestinian Arab cured of tremor

Doctors at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center used MRI-guided ultrasound from Israel’s Insightec to cure a 60-year-old Palestinian Arab from Bethlehem from severe essential tremor.  He is now able to return to work at his restaurant. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/First-Palestinian-undergoes-unique-Israeli-treatment-for-severe-tremor-482634

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Treatment for tremors is also Israeli

Yet another example. The BBC radio broadcast itself didn’t mention that the Exablate Neuro ultrasound machine for treating tremor is produced by Israel’s Insightec.  They then buried that fact deep in their report on their website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38157770

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Canada approves tremor treatment

Canada’s federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, Health Canada, has approved the Exablate Neuro system for the treatment of essential tremor developed by Israel’s Insightec. http://www.insightec.com/news-events/press-releases/2016/health-canada-approves-insightec-s-exablate-neuro-system-for-the-treatment-of-essential-tremor/

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Israeli cured of essential tremor

At Haifa’s Rambam hospital, the first Israeli has been cured of essential tremor using ExAblate Neuro – the non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment from Israel’s InSightec. Also a recent BBC program featuring the treatment, but no mention of the name of … Continue reading

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Israeli ultrasound device reduces tremors

Initial trials have proved that Insightec’s ExAblate 4000 focused ultrasound treatment significantly improved patients suffering from essential tremor with no side effects. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000712205&fid=1725

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Reserve IDF commander has life-changing surgery

57-year-old Motti Ben-Lulu served 4 months reserve duty as a platoon commander in Gaza. But he was unable to hold a weapon due to tremor. Now, after MRI-guided focused ultrasound treatment from Israel’s Insightec (see here previously) he is a … Continue reading

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Ultrasound surgery just got more focused

Israel’s Insightec has announced Exablate Prime – the next generation of MR-guided focused ultrasound with many new features for incisionless neurosurgery. It comes as the US military and the Dutch government have approved Insightec for essential tremor therapy. https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/insightec-announces-exablate-prime-the-next-generation-of-mr-guided-focused-ultrasound-855754708.html

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