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Today’s devastating opioid epidemic may stem, in part, from the medical industry’s lack of comprehensive tools to analyze, diagnose and effectively treat chronic pain, but now, a New Mexico startup may have a breakthrough solution to begin tackling the problem.
First working prototype of a dominant and non-dominant pressure sensing glove with full functionality. (Courtesy of PainScan System Inc.)
PainScan System Inc.’s patent-pending technology could allow doctors and clinical technicians to rapidly create detailed 3D maps of an individual’s pain points on an iPad or computer screen using a simple touch exam that measures pain intensity on any part of a patient’s body. That could offer physicians a holistic view of a person’s symptoms to better diagnose the causes and develop more-effective treatments.