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What is Vivistim Therapy™?

Vivistim Therapy is the neuroplasticity booster stroke survivors need to break through chronic upper extremity limitations.

Works within the brain to help the body during stroke rehab
Improves the brain’s ability to relearn motor tasks
Multiplies brain motor connections 3-to 6-fold vs rehab alone6

 

 

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The Benefits of Vivistim

Boosting Therapy Results

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2-3x

more hand & arm improvement vs rehab alone1

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Lasting

improvements in impairment and function 4

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98%

patient satisfaction2

Patients are Seeing Meaningful Results

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"It has been life-changing…I am doing things that I never thought I’d be able to do again."
— Kathy, 69 years old, 3 years post-stroke,
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How Vivistim Works

Vivistim Therapy induces more neuroplasticity

  • Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) activates the brain’s attention system by prompting the release of neuromodulators—acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin.3

  • These neuromodulators interact with the motor neurons being activated during rehab, facilitating lasting structural changes.

  • In preclinical stroke models, VNS combined with rehab enhanced plasticity of brain motor connections that was 3-to 6-fold greater than rehab without VNS.3

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Vivistim Therapy is Proven Effective Across Multiple Studies

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Vivistim in Practice

Simple, outpatient procedure

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The device is placed during a short outpatient procedure, typically by a Neurosurgeon. The generator is placed under the skin of the chest and the lead is tunneled from the neck to the generator.

More usage, more progress

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  • Therapist activates VNS during active, task-specific therapy
  • Tasks are driven by each patient’s functional goals
  • Sessions are 90 minutes, 3x per week for a minimum of 6 weeks

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  • Patients also activate VNS with a magnet while doing daily activities with their affected arm
  • Self-activated sessions can be done up to 8x per day

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