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Livanova gains approval to expand VNS treatment to 4-year-old patients

July 5, 2017
By Omar Ford
Livanova plc has won FDA approval to expand its Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy to treat patients suffering from epilepsy as young as four years of age with partial onset seizures that are refractory to medications. Previously, the London-based company had approval for its Aspire device to patients ages 12 and older.
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