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NeuroMetrix Announces Participation in Discover Blue: New York City Bluetooth EventNeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO, NUROW) reported today that it has been selected to showcase Quell® Wearable Pain Relief Technology™ at the Discover Blue: New York City event hosted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group on October 12th. "We're excited that Quell was selected to participate in the Discover Blue Event," said Frank McGillin, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Consumer, of NeuroMetrix. "Connected devices are creating new possibilities in healthcare and Quell is a good example of how integrating therapy and health tracking can deliver an enhanced user experience. Quell uses Bluetooth Low Energy to provide users with discrete control over their device and seamless transmission of data from the device to a smartphone, and finally to the cloud. This has helped NeuroMetrix gather nearly 2 million hours of therapy and sleep data." About Quell Quell is designed for millions of people suffering from chronic pain. The advanced wearable device is lightweight and can be worn during the day while active, and at night while sleeping. It has been cleared by the FDA for treatment of chronic pain without a prescription. In a recent study, 81% of Quell users reported an improvemet in their chronic pain. Quell users can start, stop, and adjust therapy discreetly via the optional Quell Relief app. Quell also offers advanced sleep tracking that provides feedback on eight dimensions of sleep including sleep duration, quality, body position, time out of bed, and repetitive leg movements throughout the night. Quell was the winner of the 2016 SXSW (News - Alert) (South by Southwest) Innovation Award for Best Wearable Technology. Quell is available at select healthcare professionals and retailers. Visit QuellRelief.com for more information. About NeuroMetrix NeuroMetrix is a commercial stage, innovation driven healthcare company combining bioelectrical and digital medicine to address chronic health conditions including chronic pain, sleep disorders, and diabetes. The company's lead product is Quell, an over-the-counter wearable therapeutic device for chronic pain. Quell is integrated into a digital health platform that helps patients optimize their therapy and decrease the impact of chronic pain on their quality of life. The company also markets DPNCheck®, a rapid point-of-care test for diabetic neuropathy, which is the most common long-term complication of Type 2 diabetes. The company maintains an active research effort and has several pipeline programs, including a therapeutic device for restless leg syndrome. The company is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and was founded as a spinoff from the Harvard-MIT (News - Alert) Division of Health Sciences and Technology in 1996. For more information, please visit www.NeuroMetrix.com.
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