What do physicians say about it?
Ivivi’s technology has been in clinical use for over four years and has been used in research for much longer, principally in plastic and reconstructive surgeries, as well as in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Here is what physicians with considerable clinical experience report about using Ivivi technology to manage post-operative pain and edema in superficial soft tissue:
Dr. Barry DiBernardo
FACS, a general, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, New Jersey
“I have used Ivivi MRT and SofPulse technology for over 15 years in more than 1000 cases. I have used both devices in a wide variety of post-operative patients to safely and effectively treat post-operative pain and edema, without any side-effects or adverse events. The new portable SofPulse devices have improved the usability and ergonomics through advanced engineering techniques, providing much improved access to the technology for my patients. I am now able to completely integrate SofPulse therapy into the management of post-operative pain and edema for virtually every patient. I note that the use of the Ivivi SofPulse as a standard of post-operative care has decreased patient morbidity and improved healing.”
Dr. Karl Breuing
FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School, Boston and Department of Plastic Surgery Medizinsche Hochschule Hannover, Germany
“I have used Ivivi’s SofPulse technology on a variety of surgical cases and have gained significant experience with it in breast reconstruction. In my practice this new technology has proven particularly useful in the post-operative setting of pre-irradiated breast tissue. The technology is simple, easy to use by clinicians and patients and readily adapted into standard post-operative care. The technology is safe and effective at treating postoperative pain and edema, even in difficult, irradiated tissues. There have been no known side effects or adverse events. I have made the Ivivi SofPulse technology a standard of care in my patients who are undergoing breast reconstruction in previously irradiated areas.”
Dr. Richard Dabb
FACS, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Pennsylvania
“I have used Ivivi’s MRT and SofPulse PEMF devices for management of post-operative pain and edema for 15 years. I estimate that I have used the technology in over 2000 cases, including in both reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. I have consistently seen a significant benefit to the patients in their pain and edema, without any side-effects or adverse events. The improvements in usability, including the reduction of electromagnetic interference, the enhanced design features that created lightweight units and the easy adaption of those units to ongoing postsurgical care provide such excellent improvements to this adjunctive therapy that I have now made this the standard of care for the majority of my patients.”
Dr. Allen Gabriel
Director of Research, Department of Plastic Surgery, Loma Linda University, private practice in Oregon and Washington
Ivivi's technical expertise and advances in product design have allowed an effective but ungainly technology to be incorporated virtually seamlessly into post-operative care. Patients can readily treat themselves at home, with the lightweight and portable SofPulse. Unlike other postoperative treatments for pain and edema, the Ivivi SofPulse devices have an excellent safety profile and represent an excellent adjunct for treating post-operative pain and edema in my patients. The technology is supported by substantial basic science and clinical studies and Ivivi continues to focus resources in that area. My own basic research employs the SofPulse in basic science models. The support is compelling, the safety and effectiveness demonstrable and the ease of use makes integration into current post-surgical practices seamless. As more surgeons incorporate the use of the Ivivi SofPulse in their post-operative care, we will see increasing use of this technology on patients for non-pharmacologic pain and edema control. This non-invasive technology is appealing since it produces no side effects and no drain placement is necessary as compared to other pain pump modalities. All of this decreases patient morbidity as well as hospital stay.
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