Stimulator,

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Available from:

Aurora BioScience Pty Ltd

Class:

Class I

Manufactured by:

Bionix Development Corporation 5154 Enterprise Boulevard, Toledo, OH, 43612 United States Of America

Therapeutic area:

13762 - Stimulator,

Therapeutic indications:

ShotBlocker is a flexible plastic disk that features a number of short, blunt skin contact points on its underside and an opening through which injections are administered. ShotBlocker stimulates the skin at the injection site. The sensation this produces closes the gate to block the flow of pain signals to the brain. The gate control theory of has proven valuable in understanding the body's regulation of pain, ShotBlocker is the 1st device to use this approach to reduce the pain of injections.

Authorization status:

A

Authorization date:

2006-01-09