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Implantation
General
characteristics of the surgical implantation of the VNS
Therapy™ System |
Takes approximately 1
hour
(generally performed on an outpatient basis)
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| Does
not directly involve the brain |
| Has been performed by surgeons with
a variety of specializations |
Has been used to treat more than
25,000 epilepsy patients worldwide
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| Typically performed under general
anesthesia |
Physicians who implant the VNS Therapy System should
be:
- Experienced performing surgery in the carotid sheath,
- Familiar with vagal anatomy, particularly the cardiac branches,
and
Prior to implanting the VNS Therapy™ System, surgeons should
be thoroughly familiar with all training materials including:
- Product labeling for ALL VNS Therapy components (Physician’s
Manuals)
- “Implant Guide for the VNS Therapy System” training
manual
- Videotape on the proper implantation technique: “Implantation
of the VNS Therapy System”
- Electrode practice fixture—a device used to practice
placing the lead coil around a simulated left vagus nerve.
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