NeuroMetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NURO) today announced that Quell has been
selected as Best Consumer Product Winner in Digital Healthcare by
Juniper Research in its annual Future Digital Awards for Technology &
Innovation. Juniper’s Future Digital Awards recognize innovative and
promising products across the consumer technology sectors of Digital
Healthcare, Automotive, Smart Homes and Wearables.
"We are thrilled that Quell was selected as a winner in Future Digital
Awards 2016, further validating the importance of the product’s role in
leading the technology advances in Digital Health," said Frank McGillin,
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Consumer of NeuroMetrix,
Inc. "We are honored to be one of the select group of winners that
include Tesla Autopilot and the Amazon Alexa."
Quell is an easy-to-use, over-the-counter device for relief of chronic
pain. This wearable device utilizes NeuroMetrix's patented
neurostimulation technology to provide pain relief. In a recent clinical
study, Quell improved chronic pain in 81% of participants. Quell is
currently available through select healthcare professionals, retailers,
and online at www.QuellRelief.com.
About Juniper Research
Juniper Research, based in Basingstoke, UK, provides research and
analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector,
providing consultancy, analyst reports and industry commentary. The
Juniper Future Digital Awards were decided by a panel of expert judges
based on a number of criteria including product features and user
benefits, innovation, commercial partnerships, commercial launches,
certification & compliance, and potential future business development.
About NeuroMetrix
NeuroMetrix is an innovative health-care company that develops wearable
medical technology and point-of-care tests that help patients and
physicians better manage chronic pain, nerve diseases, and sleep
disorders. The company is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and was
founded as a spinoff from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences
and Technology in 1996. For more information, please visit www.NeuroMetrix.com.
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