FlowAid Receives FDA Clearance for the FA100 SCCD

Having received CE Mark approval in July and Health Canada approval in August of last year, FlowAid Medical Technologies Corp. now has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its FA100 SCCD (Sequential Continuous Contraction Device) for the following indications: increase of local blood circulation, immediate post-surgical stimulation of calf muscles to prevent venous thrombosis, prevention or retardation of disuse atrophy and edema reduction. The FA100 SCCD is the first device of its kind cleared by the FDA for the indication of edema reduction.
 
The FA100 SCCD is a small, lightweight, portable, and handheld 4-channel electrical muscle stimulator that is easy to use and provides comfortable, low-frequency stimulation in a proprietary sequential pattern. The FA100 SCCD operates without any external pressure to the leg, allows complete mobility and does not interfere with daily activities.
 
The primary mechanism of the FA100 is to activate the calf muscle pump, the body’s natural built-in system pump, using a sequential pattern of electrical stimulation that causes a peristaltic wave of muscle contractions running distal to proximal along the lower leg. The muscle contractions periodically compress the deep veins of the lower leg, forcing the partial emptying of the deep veins and resulting in increased arterial flow.
 
Clinical trials and evaluations of the FA100 SCCD have been ongoing, and professional interest is evident on every continent. Dr. Guido Giacalone, director of the Lymfoedeem Centrum in Belgium, will be conducting a large study on the effects of the device on lymphedema and Prof. Raj Mani, consultant in clinical sciences at Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust, and visiting professor at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, will be supervising a worldwide study on effects of the device on Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
 
“We are very excited to be able to make the FA100 SCCD available to patients in the United States who will benefit from low-frequency, comfortable stimulation of the calf muscles to increase blood flow,” said FlowAid CEO Jacob Brezel. “We plan to submit additional FDA applications to expand our claims for other disease-specific indications, including the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and lymphedema.”
 
FlowAid Medical Technologies Corp. is New York, N.Y.-based emerging growth company focused on treating blood circulatory disorders of the extremities.