VNS Therapy™ is an epilepsy treatment designed to reduce the frequency, severity and recovery times of people suffering from seizures.

Each year 40,000 adults and 26,000 children are diagnosed with DRE

Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Medication alone isn’t the answer for 1/3 of people having seizures. Seizures that continue after trying at least two appropriately prescribed, properly used and well-tolerated anti-seizure medications are considered drug-resistant epilepsy.

Studies have shown that adding more medications is not likely to control this kind of epilepsy. But despite this data and what we know about the risks of living with drug-resistant epilepsy, many people continue to be prescribed multiple medications instead of being evaluated for non-drug therapy options.

If you’ve tried multiple medications yet continue to have seizures, it may be time to consider alternative treatment options.

Fewer seizures. Shorter seizures. Better recovery after seizures.

The goal of VNS Therapy™ is to prevent seizures before they start and stop them if they do. The VNS Therapy System includes a small device that is implanted under the skin in the chest during a typically short outpatient procedure (1-2 hours). The device is connected to the left vagus nerve in the neck and delivers mild pulses through the vagus nerve to areas of the brain that are associated with seizures.

Many people experience long-lasting seizure control with VNS Therapy. In fact, seizure control can continue to improve over time. As seizure frequency subsides, so can stress. Two hundred patients and caregivers were surveyed, and 86% said they worry less because of VNS Therapy.

Fewer Seizures

Shorter Seizures

Less Severe Seizures

Improved Post-Seizure Recovery

Lower Dosage of ASMs

Improved Alertness, Mood, and Memory

Reduced Seizure Worry

Fewer Hospital and ER Visits

How does VNS Therapy^™ work?

VNS Therapy™ treatment is delivered through a device that sends mild pulses to the left vagus nerve at regular intervals throughout the day in an effort to prevent seizures.

An additional dose of therapy may be delivered in an effort to stop or shorten your seizure, decrease its intensity and improve recovery after seizures. This may be activated through AutoStim Mode or Magnet Mode as described below.

VNS Therapy includes a short outpatient procedure, which is not brain surgery.

Normal Mode

Helps Prevent Seizures

Stimulation is delivered at regular intervals all day, every day, to help prevent seizures.

AutoStim Mode*

Responds to rapid increases in heart rate

An extra dose of therapy is automatically delivered at the sign of a rapid increase in heart rate, which may be associated with seizures.

*Only available in models 106, 1000, and 1000-D

Magnet Mode

Delivers On-Demand Treatment

Stimulation is manually delivered by swiping the included VNS Therapy Magnet over the generator to help stop or shorten a seizure once it starts

Scheduled Programming*

Allows your doctor to program your device to automatically increase therapy settings at intervals they choose in advance until you reach your targeted dose. This option can reduce the need for you to attend follow-up appointments for programming, giving you time back to live your best life.

Day/Night Programming*

Is an optional feature that allows your doctor to customize VNS Therapy based on your lifestyle preferences or for side effect management. Your doctor can program your device to different settings for any two periods of time during a 24-hour period.

Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Fewer seizures. Shorter seizures. Better recovery after seizures.

In a survey of 200 VNS Therapy™ patients and caregivers

VNS Therapy has been used to deliver life-changing treatment to more than 135,000 people with drug-resistant epilepsy, including 40,000 children, and has over 30 years of data to support it.

Could You benefit From VNS Therapy™?