Industry News: FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the Phoenix ® – Revolutionary Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Therapy to Treat PTSD

The Phoenix - Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Therapy to Treat PTSDThe Phoenix ® is an earbud that delivers a light electrical tingle to activate your vagus nerve, which has a calming effect on the body and helps reduce the symptoms of PTSD.

Evren Technologies is advancing the treatment of PTSD through a user-friendly and intelligent platform that is easy to use and personalized. The device delivers transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) in a discreet earbud design. Pairing the Phoenix with our PTSD symptom tracking app will allow for reimbursable remote clinician monitoring and the establishment of a leading PTSD database collecting biosignals, symptoms, and therapy effectiveness.

This non-invasive earbud device received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for the treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

7.5 million Americans seek treatment for PTSD every year and the rates tripled during the COVID shutdown. The current standard of care also leaves a 66% unmet medical need in this $8 billion market. This device provides personalized medicine that addresses the underlying autonomic imbalance of PTSD by delivering transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) in a proprietary closed-loop system.

For more information: https://www.evrenvns.com/provenresults

Technical paper: https://www.evrenvns.com/post/a-review-of-brain-stimulation-methods-to-treat-substance-use-disorders

SOURCE: Courtesy of PRNewswire, Used With Permission

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