Healthcare Industry News: VNS Therapy System
News Release - July 18, 2006
Cyberonics Receives FDA Real-Time Review Approval for New VNS Therapy Perennia Lead
HOUSTON, July 18 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX ) today announced that it received FDA Real-Time Review approval for its new VNS Therapy(TM) Perennia(TM) Lead. The Perennia Lead, which is connected to the VNS Therapy System Generator and attached to the left vagus nerve, can be used with the current Model 102 and the future Demipulse(TM) Pulse Generators (Models 103 and 104). The new lead will perform the same function as its predecessor, but incorporates a new design constructed from more durable components. In mechanical tests conducted in the laboratory, the Perennia Lead proved to be more robust and reliable than its predecessor, the highly reliable Model 302 Lead. The Perennia Lead is expected to be available in the United States in late 2006 and will likely be priced higher than the current Model 302 Lead. Cyberonics also recently announced FDA approval of a new harmonized/modularized VNS Therapy System labeling format, and next generation VNS Therapy Software."The new VNS Therapy System Perrenia Lead is a result of Cyberonics' ongoing engineering initiatives to further enhance the VNS Therapy System and improve its reliability. Technologically better products help us accomplish more of our mission to improve the lives of people touched by chronic treatment-resistant illnesses," said Richard L. Rudolph, M.D., Cyberonics' Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer. "These latest FDA new product approvals clearly demonstrate not only Cyberonics' unwavering commitment to product innovation, but also its ability to meet the FDA's high standards for medical devices."
About VNS Therapy and Cyberonics
Information on Cyberonics, Inc. and VNS Therapy is available at http://www.cyberonics.com and http://www.VNSTherapy.com .
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