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Two U.S. Companies Developed Brain Implants That Treat Epilepsy Through Electrical Stimulation
- Medtronic, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, developed the InterceptTM Epilepsy Control System, a direct brain stimulation therapy for patients with refractory epilepsy.
- Cyberonics, Inc. in Houston, TX, developed the first non-drug epilepsy therapy approved. With a direct connection to the Vagus Nerve, the VNS TherapyTM system reduces frequency of seizures.