INTELLIROD SPINE: LAUNCHING ILINK WEARABLE SENSOR (press release)
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Surgeons prescribing spinal braces for trauma, post spine surgery or back
pain are often wondering whether their patients are using them as prescribed. The same goes for patients who are
prescribed pediatric scoliosis braces, which should be worn for 14 or more hours per day to be effective. Intellirod
Spine is today announcing the launch of iLink, designed to provide objective data on wearing compliance. iLink is a
Bluetooth-enabled sensor module that can be attached to any brace, orthotic or prosthetic to measure wearing
compliance, upright posture time and mobility daily through a free smartphone app.
Hourly data are transmitted once a day to the cloud for remote access by physicians through a secure web portal. A
dashboard identifies non-compliant patients at a glance and enables patient feedback without the need for a visit.
Research has shown that scoliosis braces worn 14 or more hours per day have a significantly greater success rate of
avoiding surgery than those worn 12 hours or less.
“Parents can load the app on their phone and track...
