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ONWARD Medical Initiates Pivotal Study for Blood Pressure Control After Spinal Cord Injury

- ONWARD Medical enrolled the first participant in Empower BP, a global pivotal study evaluating the ARC-IM System for blood pressure instability after spinal cord injury. - Blood pressure instability affects 78% of individuals with tetraplegia, yet only 28% receive treatment, representing a significant unmet medical need. - Previous clinical feasibility studies published in Nature Medicine showed immediate blood pressure increases and reduced hypotensive symptoms lasting up to two years. - The randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled study will involve approximately 20 centers across the US, Canada, and Europe.