NEWTOWN, Pa., June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSDT) (TSX:HSM) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness, updated today the expected timing for the Company’s submission of a request for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”, “Agency”) clearance of the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) investigational medical device.
“As part of the submission process for de novo classification and 510(k) clearance, FDA encourages companies to engage in pre-submission meetings to obtain the Agency’s perspective and feedback,” stated Jonathan Sackier, Helius’ Chief Medical Officer. “The breakthrough nature of our PoNS technology heightens the Company’s desire to work closely with FDA in advance of our submission. We have thus proactively engaged in FDA’s Pre-Submission Program to reduce the likelihood of questions from FDA during their review of the PoNS 510(k) submission.”
Dr. Sackier continued: “We met with FDA in a pre-submission meeting held in April, which focused on the design verification testing used to support our submission. We believe this meeting was very productive and we adjusted this element of our submission to incorporate feedback from FDA. We are scheduled to meet with FDA again in July and expect this meeting to be equally productive. Given the timing of this pre-submission meeting, we now expect to submit our request for de novo classification and 510(k) clearance in the third quarter of 2018.”
“The submission of our request for FDA clearance of the PoNS device for the treatment of chronic balance deficit due to mild- to moderate-traumatic brain injury is an important milestone for Helius, which the Company has been working towards since we began our registrational clinical trial in 2015,” added Philippe Deschamps, Helius’ President, CEO and Chairman. “We are excited about our data and continued collaboration with FDA to finalize our full submission package.”
About Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.
Helius Medical Technologies is a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness. The Company’s purpose is to develop, license and acquire unique and non-invasive platform technologies that amplify the brain’s ability to heal itself. The Company’s first product in development is the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS). For more information, visit www.heliusmedical.com.
About the PoNS Device and PoNS Treatment
The Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) is an investigational, non-invasive, medical device.
PoNS Treatment is the first and only tongue-delivered neuromodulation that combines stimulation of cranial nerves with physical and cognitive therapy to restore lost neurological function. The Company’s trials investigating the PoNS in traumatic brain injury are more fully discussed in the Company’s disclosure materials, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Investor Relations Contact:
Westwicke Partners on behalf of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.
Mike Piccinino, CFA
443-213-0500
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