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Advanced, drug-free technology designed to target the most challenging pain while minimizing the dependence on pain medication

Pain management is a critical issue in today's healthcare system. Chronic and acute pain constitute an expensive and debilitating healthcare problem with significant clinical and social implications. Without effective treatment, chronic and acute pain can cause significant deterioration of health and even medical, psychological and social complications, which further impede the patient's quality of life and are costly.

The principle goal of pain management today is to provide effective care while containing costs. This implies rethinking of traditional pain management paradigms, to develop definitive treatment protocols.

There are many options for pain relief ranging from over-the-counter or prescription painkillers, to cortisone shots and surgery.  Sufferers nowadays are seeking less invasive options and more effective ways to deal with their pain.  This corresponds with the global tendency to move towards non-invasive and non-drug options for pain relief. The usual non-invasive methods used in pain relief are Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) devices and Hot and Cold treatments using Hot Packs and Cold Packs. These non-invasive methods have become increasingly popular and have been found to offer some relief.  The results, however, could be greatly improved. 

ELFcare™

Although many attempts have been made to treat pain with electrotherapy, Mediseb's ELFcare™ system is the first to introduce highly focused, synergetic application of electrotherapy together with temperature calibrated (hot-cold) therapies within one hand-held sophisticated unit. 

After years of researching the neuropathophysiology of pain, Mediseb introduces an innovative suite of Algorithm Generated Stimuli (AGS) devices to the field of chronic and acute pain management, enabling staging, treatment and in some cases prevention of chronic pain. The Company's lead product, the ELFcare™ 314A, offers sophisticated medical treatment that transmits electric wave patterns to chronic or acute pain sites sequentially or simultaneously with heat or cold in order to reduce pain and stimulate the body's natural healing processes. 

ELFcare™ in the Clinic

The  ELFcare™ system combines three pain treatment modalities, heat,  cold and electrotherapy, by means of a programmable hand-held unit and a  proprietary patented electrode, utilizing proprietary AGS technology. The electrode is applied to the pain site and treatment is controlled and monitored through the hand-held unit. 

ELFcare™is currently  the only device to offer synergetic treatment using temperature calibrated therapies and electrotherapy. Several controlled clinical studies were carried out usiing the ELFcare™. The results in all studies clearly indicated that ELFcare™ offers a more efficient way of relieving pain, achieved with no side  effects. 
Further clinical trials are  planned to commence in 2011-2012. 

ELFcare™ in the home

ELFcare™is also the first device ever to offer exact, precise treatment calibration.  Simultaneous and consecutive use of the modalities is precisely controlled, ruling out any need for hot packs, cold packs or time wasting in between modalities. After initial treatment in the health practitioner's office, the patient can take the unit home to continue treatment according to the health practitioner's instructions. The device records all treatments carried out in the patient's home, thus enabling full monitoring of home treatments by the physician.

ELFcare™ offers:

• The most effective treatment currently available - as shown in clinical trials.
• Close monitoring of the patient's progress:  The unit can be programmed to carry out a complete series of treatments.  ELFcare's recall ability will report what treatment was actually carried out, and when.
• Better time management in the clinic:  The healthcare professional can see more patients in less time, as patients can continue treatment at home.
• A fully integrated software package, including patient file management, algorithm generation and management and a professional package of recommended protocols for use with specific medical conditions.
• Easy interface: download treatment protocols from the Internet directly to the unit via ELFcare's external modem accessory.