WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) today reported the initiation of commercial shipments of NC-stat® DPNCheck™, a fast, accurate and quantitative point-of-care test for the evaluation of systemic neuropathies such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). DPN affects more than half of people with diabetes and may lead to foot ulcers and limb amputation, as well as pain and an overall reduction in quality of life. NeuroMetrix believes that the NC-stat DPNCheck test may address the unmet medical need for better, cost-effective approaches to detecting and monitoring DPN.
