Pain Treatment
Conference Worldwide
Delivered – Virtually
February 19, 2025
Welcome to the Pain Treatment Conference Worldwide. Learn from top medical professionals and researchers as they explore cutting-edge approaches to managing and treating pain. Discover the latest advancements in pain relief techniques and therapies. Join us virtually on February 19, 2025, and gain unparalleled insight into the future of pain management and care.
The following are among the key factors driving growth in the pain minimization industry:
Increasing Prevalence of Chronic Conditions: The world’s aging population is resulting in higher levels of chronic illnesses like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and arthritis— which are often accompanied by pain. Greater detection of neurological disorders such as brain tumors. And, of course, age-related conditions like osteoarthritis and neuropathic pain.
Greater Focus on Post-Operative Pain Management: There is a growing demand for efficient pain control following surgical procedures.
Technological Advancements: Under the umbrella of technological advancements fall development of novel drug formulations and delivery systems, advancements in minimally invasive procedures, emergence of biologics and targeted therapies and progress in pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine approaches.
The following are among the advancements in pain treatment:
Neuromodulation Techniques: New spinal cord stimulation technologies offer treatment for persistent spine pain syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, and painful diabetic neuropathy. Also, innovations in waveforms, neural targets, and closed-loop feedback systems are improving efficacy and patient outcomes.
Virtual Reality Therapy: VR therapy has shown promising results in reducing pain perception, especially for chronic pain conditions. It can be used during painful medical procedures to reduce opioid usage.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: AI and machine learning are being used to gauge subjective pain levels and changes in pain based on physiological data. AI is helping to individualize and optimize longitudinal care through patient portals and electronic health records.
Wearable Devices and Remote Monitoring: Wearable devices and biosensors allow for continuous tracking of vital signs, activity levels, and pain fluctuations. Remote patient monitoring systems are providing real-time data to healthcare providers, allowing for more responsive care.
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Peripheral nerve stimulation can target pain in various body areas, including knees, shoulders, hips, and back. The treatment involves implanting a small electrical micro-lead near the pain area, which can be adjusted by the patient and removed after 60 days.
Regenerative Medicine: Techniques using stem cells, platelet-rich plasma, and gene therapy are being explored to promote tissue repair and alleviate pain.
A lot of money is moving around in the pain treatment industry. Below are some of the recent acquisitions and IPOs of pain minimization companies:
- Boston Scientific acquired Relievant Medsystems(active in treating vertebrogenic pain) in November 2023.
- Nevro Corp. acquired Vyrsa Technologies in November 2023. Vyrsa Technologies focuses on minimally invasive treatments for chronic sacroiliac joint pain.
- Silony Medical International AG acquired Centinel Spine’s Global Fusion Business in September 2023.
- restor3d completed the acquisition of Conformis in July 2023. This acquisition expands restor3d’s offerings in personalized orthopedic devices across multiple body areas.
- Zavation Medical Products acquired CoreLink (a spinal solutions company) in June 2023.
- Lexeo Therapeutics went through its IPO in November 2023.
- Abivax achieved its IPO in October 2023.
- Neumora Therapeutics: IPO in September 2023, focusing on neuroscience drug development.
- Turnstone Biologics completed its IPO in July 2023.
Each management team will discuss their company’s existing and forthcoming product offerings. They will apprise listeners of their addressable markets and expectations for payor profiles. They will inform us of their research and development efforts, proprietary technologies and patent portfolios. They will tell us about their business models including the extent of their collaborations, licensing strategies, distribution channels, manufacturing strategies, milestones and exit strategies.
Please check back for the agenda of presenting companies. If you would like to nominate a company to present, please contact David Wanetick at dwanetick@davosinthedesert.us.
Registration is free for members of Davos in the Desert. The registration price for non-members is just $10. Registration is for one attendee. No refunds.
Register now to listen to presentations from industry leaders and innovators. Registration is free for members of Davos in the Desert. Non-members can register now for just $10. No refunds.
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