LivaNova is improving patient outcomes and quality of life through innovative neuromodulation technologies. We pioneered the revolutionary VNS Therapy® System – the #1 implantable device for drug-resistant epilepsy.
The VNS Therapy System also helps those with treatment-resistant depression and is being studied to validate delivery of Autonomic Regulation Therapy for heart failure. Additionally, we utilize hypoglossal nerve stimulation to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
SENTIVA
Smart Technology.
Customizable Therapy.
Based on Proven Results.
Confidently deliver VNS Therapy with one touch
Safe and easy pathway towards achieving targeted therapy levels. Follow an FDA-approved protocol or create custom protocols for specific patient profiles.
Safely titrate patients automatically without office visits
Program a titration schedule in one office visit. Titration changes will be applied while the patient lives their life.
Quickly visualize patient trends
Quickly view long-term data at follow-up visits. Easily assess events of interest such as acute therapy activations, prone position, and low heart rate.
Customized control for when your patients need it
Tailor programming for specific periods of the day. Select which parameters will change, what time the change will occur, and the duration of the change.
VNS Therapy® for Patients
The videos, links and resources below will help you learn more about VNS Therapy® for epilepsy patients.
Drug Resistent Epilepsy
When drugs alone can’t control seizures, this is called Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (D.R.E.) If you’re living with uncontrolled seizures, you are not alone. 1 in 3 people with epilepsy have the kind that is resistant to medication
1 in 3 people with epilepsy are drug resistant
Why keep adding more drugs to D.R.E.?
Studies have proven that adding more medications is not likely to control drug resistant epilepsy.
Treatment Options
VNS Therapy®
What it is:
An implantable device you can use with your current treatment that may help you experience fewer and less intense seizures.
What its good for:
People whose medications aren’t fully effective or have stopped working, or people whose medications have side effects that affect their daily lives.
Brain Surgery
What it is:
An operation on certain parts of the brain that cause seizures
What its good for:
People with certain types of drug-resistant epilepsy
Medications
What it is:
The first line of treatment for epilepsy, yet one in three people are unable to control their seizures with medication alone.
What its good for:
People with certain kinds of epilepsy, but often used in combination with other therapies to treat drug-resistant epilepsy.
Ketogenic Diet
What it is:
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that, although followed temporarily, is thought to have long-term benefits.
What its good for:
Generally, children up to 12 years of age.