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• The approval is based on a study of 108 patients in the US and the UK- that showed patients treated with the Vivistim system had improved mobility than patients in the control group
• The device used in conjunction with rehabilitation therapy to improve motor function in the hands & arms following ischemic stroke. The system uses an implanted pulse generator to electrically stimulate the vagus nerve- which connects the brain & abdomen and can be used in clinical settings and at home
• The Vivistim system is a first-of-its-kind- drug-free rehabilitation system to treat moderate to severe upper extremity motor deficits associated with chronic ischemic stroke using vagus nerve stimulation

| Ref: FDA | Image: FDA