Stroke Trial

September 1, 2016

Positive results from our VNS stroke trial were well received this year at the International Stroke Conference in Houston. After evaluating 17 stroke patients with chronic arm weakness, scientists found that three-quarters improved with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) along with intense physical therapy.

The FireFly is a wireless stimulator about twice the size of a pencil eraser. It is implanted on the vagus nerve in the neck and can be controlled by a smartphone via Bluetooth.

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