Vivistim®

If you're a part of a stroke care team and plan to attend #ACRM2024, stop by booth #101 to discover Vivistim, the only FDA-approved breakthrough intervention that is helping chronic ischemic stroke survivors regain 2-3 times more upper extremity function than traditional rehabilitation therapy alone. Also, plan to attend these podium presentations that highlight how you can deliver more results for your ischemic stroke patients with Vivistim Paired VNS Therapy: 🖥️ Enhancing UE Functionality with Vivistim Therapy in Patients After Stroke; Success Stories and Digital health Future Tammy Richmond, MS, OTRL, FAOTA (Go2Care) 🖥️ SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: There's a New Technology to Help Your Patients with Chronic Stroke. Why Aren't You Using It? Teresa J. Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA - MGH Institute of Health Professions Isha Vora, PhD, OT - MGH Institute of Health Professions 🖥️ The Logistical Challenges and Successes of Starting a Vivistim Program Kenneth T. Ngo, MD - Brooks Rehabilitation April Coats, OTR/L - Brooks Rehabilitation 🖥️ Implementation & Initial Outcomes of Vivistim VNS Paired Rehab Across AdventHealth Outpatient Clinics Amanda Saylor, OTR/L, CNS, CBIS - AdventHealth Learn more and review safety information: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7 #ACRM2024 #vivistimtherapy #strokerehab #stroketherapy #ot #pt #strokern #pmr #physicalmedicine #neurology #neurologists #primarycare #pcp #hcp #pairedvns #rehabmedicine

"The challenge we have as neurorehabilitation professionals working with stroke survivors is changing the rate of recovery to make gains last longer before a patient's movement ability plateaus. The use of vagus nerve stimulation may offer an opportunity to create such changes." ~ Steven L. Wolf, PhD, PT, FAPTA, FAHA Professor, Division of Physical Therapy Emory University School of Medicine Join us in showing appreciation this month to the dedicated physical therapists who are turning frustration into celebration for their post-stroke patients. 🧡 To review Vivistim safety information, tap here: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7. #nationalphysicaltherapymonth #physicaltherapymonth #ptmonth #pt #physicaltherapy #stroketherapy #strokept #strokerecovery #strokerehab

The Vivistim Paired VNS System is the first and only medical device of its kind for stroke therapy approved through the FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program. This journal article highlights the surgical experience from the Vivistim pivotal trial: 🔹 Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation therapy has been demonstrated to be beneficial in a population of stroke patients. 🔹 Stroke patients have different perioperative considerations for VNS implant when compared to epilepsy patients. 🔹Management of antiplatelet/anticoagulation medications is a critical part of the perioperative treatment plan for stroke patients undergoing VNS implantation. 🔹VNS implantation in a select population of stroke patients can be performed with risk that is comparable to that in epilepsy patients. 🔹 The rate of surgery-related adverse events was lower than previously reported for VNS implantation for epilepsy and depression. 🔹 One participant had vocal cord paresis that eventually resolved. 🔹 There were no serious adverse events related to device stimulation. 🔹 Over 90% of participants were taking antiplatelet drugs (APD) or anticoagulants and no adverse events or serious adverse events were reported as a result of withholding these medications during the perioperative period. To read the full article and review safety information, visit https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7.

Neurologists, stop by and connect with the Vivistim team at #AAN (Booth #9). Approved through the FDA Breakthrough Devices Program, Vivistim is a first-of-its-kind medical device for chronic ischemic stroke recovery. Vivistim pairs vagus nerve stimulation with high-repetition, task-specific occupational or physical therapy to help stroke survivors regain 2-3 times more upper extremity function than traditional stroke rehabilitation alone. ⚙️ Outpatient VNS implant procedure ⚙️ 18 OT or PT Paired VNS Therapy sessions ⚙️ Self-initiated program activated by magnet swipe ⚙️ Covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance with prior authorization on a case-by-case basis You now have more to offer your stroke patients after the acute phase. Learn more and review safety information at https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7. #vivistimtherapy

🔔 Save this list so you can connect with the Vivistim team at an upcoming conference. 📍 American Academy of Neurology AAN Fall Conference - Las Vegas, NV 10/25 - 10/27 (Booth #9) 📍 ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine - Dallas, TX 10/31 - 11/2 (Booth #101) 📍American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Assembly - San Diego, CA 11/6 - 11/10 (Booth #1009) 📍 Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA 11/20 - 11/22 📍ISC - International Stroke Conference - Los Angeles, CA 2/5/2025 - 2/7/2025 (Booth #1031) Looking forward to seeing you soon! Tap here to learn more and review safety information for Paired VNS Therapy: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7 #aan #ACRM2024 #AAPMR24 #isc25

👏 If we’re looking to promote neuroplasticity and promote that restoration of function instead of promoting compensatory strategies for our patients, I think this is a huge opportunity for us to innovate. ~ Jenna M. Tosto PT, DPT, Clinical Director, Abilities Research Center, Mount Sinai Health System Join us in showing appreciation this month to the dedicated physical therapists who are turning frustration into celebration for their post-stroke patients. 🧡 To review Vivistim safety information, tap here: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7. #nationalphysicaltherapymonth #physicaltherapymonth #ptmonth #pt #physicaltherapy #stroketherapy #strokept #strokerecovery #strokerehab

The results of the Vivistim pivotal 108-person, multicenter, triple-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial were published in The Lancet and show that Paired VNS Therapy generates two to three times greater improvement in hand and arm function for stroke survivors than rehabilitation therapy alone. Access the article in our bibliography and review safety information here: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7

👏 There really is cause for hope. There are some new novel mechanisms of engaging our body’s natural ability to recover in ways that will help facilitate people to gain the ability to do things in their daily life. ~ Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Director, Brain Recovery Lab, MGH Institute of Health Professions Join us in showing appreciation this month to the dedicated physical therapists who are turning frustration into celebration for their post-stroke patients. 🧡 To review Vivistim safety information, tap here: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7. #nationalphysicaltherapymonth #physicaltherapymonth #ptmonth #pt #physicaltherapy #stroketherapy #strokept #strokerecovery #strokerehab

Our long-term follow-up study examined whether a long-term home-based intervention using Paired VNS Therapy is feasible and whether the benefits of Paired VNS therapy are maintained beyond 1 year. Here's how the intervention was designed: ⚙️ Participants were implanted with a VNS device ⚙️ 6 weeks of in-clinic therapy with vagus nerve stimulation paired with goal-oriented tasks ⚙️ Home-based rehabilitation with 30-minutes of vagus nerve stimulation activated by swiping a magnet ⚙️ In-clinic and at-home rehabilitation continued for 90 days 🔎 The findings demonstrate that the significant effects of Paired VNS Therapy at the first year were maintained at years 2 and 3, and further improvements in both impairment and function were observed in years 2 and 3. These changes were associated with improvements in measures of activity and participation. You can see the change in improvements on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) and Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) by accessing the article in our bibliography. Click here for our full bibliography and to review safety information: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7.

Kay Wing, PT, DPT, NCS, was in high school when her grandfather survived a stroke. He never fully recovered. A nudging feeling that more could’ve been done for her grandfather to regain function guided Kay Wing throughout her career and led her to specializing in neurological physical therapy. She discusses her passion and inspiration as a physical therapist in this blog and also discusses how new technology that makes stroke therapy more effective reinvigorates her. To read the blog and review safety information, tap here: https://qrcodes.pro/vbdPY7. #nationalphysicaltherapymonth #physicaltherapymonth #ptmonth #pt #physicaltherapy #stroketherapy #strokerehab #neuro #strokesurvivors