Insightec nets reimbursement in Japan

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Jun 4, 2019

MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer Insightec said that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) will now provide reimbursement for the use of the company's Exablate Neuro device in treating essential tremor.

The vendor said that nine Exablate Neuro devices are currently performing MRgFUS for essential tremor on a routine basis. The device received MHLW approval for treating medication-refractory essential tremor in December 2016.

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