The co-founders of Pulsetto have spent the past five years developing a device designed to stimulate the vagus nerve and offer relief from pain, reduced stress, and improved sleep quality.
The origin of this medical device began with a simple dedication to help the founder’s wife get rid of her cluster headaches (many great ideas have begun with a real problem that needs a solution).
The basis of the development is through an understanding of neuromodulation and biomechanical engineering. With this, the co-founders joined forces to create an innovative vagus nerve stimulator. The aim was to help people find ways to manage stress or pain without the need for invasive surgery or medication. Previously, vagus nerve stimulation has been linked with treating sleep apnea and seizures.
When asked about the first steps of the idea of the product, one of the co-founders, Vitalijus Majorovas, explains how much he cares about the well-being of his loved ones. The co-founder’s wife lives with cluster headaches that are 10 times more painful than migraine and are sometimes even referred to as suicide headaches.
Cluster headaches affect 1 out of every 1,000 people. That makes them less common than migraines, though some people get both types of headaches.
These headaches are infrequent, occurring once a year or every two years. Each attack lasts for about a week and usually occurs at night.
As Majorovas elaborates in a statement provided to Digital Journal: “She would just sit up in the middle of the night and endure the pain saying to leave her alone. It was extremely hard to see her in this much pain. We tried everything we could think of: oxygen therapy, medications, and even considered LSD microdosing after reading about it, but nothing provided significant relief. So, this became my personal motivation – I felt compelled to help my wife.”
In the course of developing their product, there was only one vagus nerve stimulator on the market that claimed to alleviate cluster headaches. Coincidentally, the other co-founder, Povilas Sabaliauskas, happened to be a distributor for that product and had a deep understanding of the subject. United by a common purpose, the two entrepreneurs embarked on a transformative journey to develop a solution tailored to relieving Majorovas’ wife’s suffering.
The investment received from the Kilo Health Co-found Program helped them craft a distinctive algorithm, design a wearable device, and create a complementary app that provides users with access to three different types of relaxation programs. Today, they are continuously working on adding more features to the product, making it stand out even more in the market.
The central feature of Pulsetto lies in its ability to stimulate the vagus nerve, offering users non-invasive relief from pain, stress reduction, and improved sleep quality. By leveraging neuromodulation principles, the device has become a game-changer in the pursuit of overall well-being.
“Generally, it connects the brain with the rest of our organs. It gathers information about how well we’re doing and sends the signals back to our body with instructions on regulating the immune system, digestion, and even mood. If the brain is the CEO, then the vagus nerve is the HR that oversees each department. The goal here is to keep everyone informed and ensure that at the end of the day, each team member gets enough rest to seize the next day,” explains Majorovas.
Pulsetto was the first solution that significantly alleviated Majorovas’ wife’s pain, making the attacks shorter and more manageable. His wife has incorporated the device into her daily routine as a preventive measure.
