Cefaly

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CEFALY
Cefaly.jpg
Category Therapeutic wearables
Developer STX-Med
Announced -"-" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
Released Consumers: -"-" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
Price 299 USD
Weight g
Dimensions mm
Controls smartphone
Standalone[1]
http://www.cefalytechnology.com/en/company
http://www.cefalytechnology.com/en/products


Main characteristics

Purpose

Company & People

STX-Med company

Founders:

Pierre Rigaux

Pierre-Yves Muller

Important Dates

2004 - Foundation of STX-Med, which was later named Cefaly.[1]

Ethical Issues

Health Risks

Right on the official page of Cefaly side effects are stated.[2] Company claims, that side effects appear in 4,3% of patients, mentioning most common as intolerance to the feeling of Cefaly on the forehead (1.25%), sensation of fatigue during and after the session (0.65%), headache after one session (0.52%), or irritation of the skin on the forehead (0.22%).

Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment

Public & Media Impact and Presentation

Cefaly has its own official facebook page since 2009, and after this, several pages about Cefaly for specific countries were created.

Public Policy

Related Technologies, Project or Scientific Research

References

  1. Shows if the device is a standalone wearable computer or if it needs to be connected to a processing unit to function.