Helius Announces First Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS®) System Sale to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System
Monday, 23rd December at 7:00 am
NEWTOWN, Pa., Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSDT) ("Helius" or the "Company"), a neurotech company focused on delivering a novel therapeutic neuromodulation approach for balance and gait deficits, today announced the first PoNS System sale to the VA Healthcare System. The PoNS System sale through our distributor, Lovell Government Services ("Lovell"), was at the contracted price of $23,844, comprised of $16,499 for the PoNS Controller and $7,345 for the PoNS Mouthpiece.
"We are excited to announce the first PoNS System sale to the VA and are proud to support advancing the treatment of gait deficit for Veterans with MS," said Dane Andreeff, Helius President and Chief Executive Officer. "Since the approval of PoNS for inclusion on the Federal Supply Schedule contract, we have worked hard to integrate with the VA as an approved vendor to streamline future operations. This sale to one of the larger VA Centers of Excellence in MS, serves as a launching point for further penetration into this patient population of up to 70,000 veterans with MS as we continue to expand our sales coverage which currently extends across many of the VAs on the east coast and southeast. Additionally, this order provides valuable market pricing evidence that supports our efforts to advance discussions for broader Medicare reimbursement with CMS."
PoNS is indicated in the U.S. for use as a short-term treatment of gait deficit in adults with mild-to-moderate symptoms from MS when used in conjunction with physical therapy. The VA estimates that between 55,000 and 70,000 veterans in the U.S. are living with MS. The Company is committed to supporting this community as demonstrated in a recent spotlight on KATU that featured veteran and PoNS user Kevin Byrne, whose inspiring journey underscores the potential of PoNS Therapy®. The Company now has a team of independent sales professionals covering many VA locations along the east coast and in the southeast and is working to further expand coverage to all VA MS Centers of Excellence ("MSCoE") network facilities across the U.S.
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