What is this strange-looking Migraine Fighter Device?
It’s just in the trial stage. But – what actually is it? Well, it’s the continued evolution of migraine-fighting devices:
The device above is currently called Mi-Helper, and it may not be what you expect. No, it’s not a CPAP, but there are some similarities.
Mi-Helper comes from previous technology known as CoolStat. CoolStat, primarily being developed for hospital use, is a small portable device that provides clean air to a patient at a specific temperature, allowing doctors to keep the body at a specific target temperature without changing the environment of the whole room.
Mi-Helper will also be a drug-free device, and it works similarly to the CoolStat, though it will be developed specifically for migraine patients.
ObvioHealth, the company which will be carrying out the clinical trial, explains Mi-Helper this way:
The small Mi-Helper device* delivers a controlled stream of conditioned air with a nebulized mist to the mucosa membranes in the nose, providing relief from migraine-related pain and associated symptoms such as nausea and photosensitivity.
ObvioHealth to Conduct a Pioneering Decentralized Clinical Trial on the Mi-Helper Device for Treatment of Migraine
*Mi-Helper is for investigational use only and has not yet obtained FDA clearance
The treatment is estimated to be about 10 minutes, when you feel a migraine attack coming on.
Cooling and oxygen methods for migraine have been around forever, and are very effective. If this device can provide targeted home treatment to the patient, it could be a significant way to fight an attack after it’s started. If this device works well and can be widely distributed, it has great potential.
ObvioHealth hopes to begin recruiting for clinical trials this summer.
For more information, check out the video interview (which actually has some very interesting insights into medical device development) and pictures at Key Tech: CoolTech Medical Mi-Helper