TendoNova

Worldwide, 30 million people suffer from chronic tendon pain (tendonitis). Unfortunately, conventional treatment options, such as physical therapy or open surgery, range in effectiveness and come with disadvantages.

A promising treatment that’s becoming more common is called percutaneous tenotomy. TendoNova has developed a low-cost tool that makes it easier for medical professionals to perform percutaneous tenotomy as a quick outpatient procedure.

In percutaneous tenotomy, a needle is passed repeatedly through the painful tendon. This provokes an inflammatory response, which ultimately kicks off a process of long-term healing. TendoNova’s Ocelot XT system combines a handheld reusable unit with a single-use disposable needle, and it offers the clinician real-time guidance with ultrasound imaging.

The Ocelot system is the first cost-effective device for conducting this procedure in a doctor’s office. It promises to help millions of tendonitis sufferers, quickly alleviating their tendon pain without the need for expensive and invasive surgery.