In August 2021, the MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) System was approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate to severe upper extremity motor deficits associated with chronic ischemic stroke. Seth Hays, PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, discusses the clinical trial data that led to the approval of the Vivistim System, a first of its kind, drug-free rehabilitation device. Read more |