More than 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain, a difficult condition to manage for doctors and patients. Working with IDEO, the medical technology company Neurometrix introduced an over-the-counter electrical nerve stimulation device called Quell to help alleviate pain. What the device shows is a meaningful application of wearable technology to a segment of the population that sorely needs innovation, says Dr. Shai N. Gozani, Neurometrix’s CEO.
