Electroceutical Devices; a New Category of Therapeutic Agents Which Act By Targeting the Neural Circuits of Organs

Electroceutical Devices

Electroceuticals is an emerging field that combines the technology in conductive materials with their ability to interface with biological systems. Electroceutical Devices are medical devices that provide neurostimulation for therapy, but it is often used as the term to reference ultra-miniature or injectable implants. Electroceuticals a new category of therapeutic agents which act by targeting the neural circuits of the organs. Electroceuticals use engineered electronic devices, with computer software, hardware components, form-fit nerve-cell interfaces, and/or bio-compatible materials to modulate sensory and motor neuronal signaling.

The electroceutical field mainly involves the use of electronic devices to both stimulate and record electrical signals that travel through nerves and spinal cords. These signals are then used to treat a number of disorders including pain, anxiety and depression, as well as many others. Electroceutical Devices have organ-specific treatment capabilities, as compared to systemic pharmacotherapy, as well as precise spatio-temporal therapeutic control and few side effect. These electrical stimulation devices modify the body’s neural signals to help treat various diseases and conditions. They are also used to treat pain and improve nerve function.

Electroceutical Devices can help reduce pain by altering the messages sent to the brain that tell it to feel the pain. It is similar to the way that cell phone sends an electronic signal to a brain. Understanding how these systems work and how they influence disease and body functions can be found within human body's electrical networks, which are essentially the wiring of human body. So, mapping the electrical circuitry of the body and studying the signals across these networks are key areas of study. Advancements and better techniques to deliver the energy into targeted areas have allowed for much greater success in the treatment of various diseases.

Electroceuticals can treat a range of chronic diseases such as heart ailments, ophthalmic disease, gastrointestinal disease, hearing disorders neurological diseases, and chronic pain. Electroceuticals provide the most benefit for people with conditions cervical and back pain, chronic neurological conditions like neuropathy, radiculopathy, and complex regional pain syndrome, abdominal pain, and headaches. Electroceuticals Devices use electronic signals to treat conditions similar to what is used in devices such as cochlear implants, pacemakers, and implantable defibrillators. It’s more targeted, precise, and effective than drugs and has fewer side effects.

Therefore, there is an increasing demand for electroceuticals across the globe. Japan is contributing significantly to the electroceuticals market, and geriatric population is one of the major concerns for the Japanese government and other healthcare institutions.