Seizure Detection and Automatic Magnet Mode Performance Study

The VNS Therapy System is an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of epilepsy. VNS Therapy is available as a scheduled stimulation, this is cyclic stimulation between programmable On- and Off- times (e.g., a 30-second burst every 5 minutes). VNS Therapy is also available as on-demand stimulation, that is, when a magnet is introduced briefly over the implanted device (Magnet Mode). The AspireSR VNS Therapy System includes a new feature, Automatic Magnet Mode or AutoStim. In addition to Normal Mode and Magnet Mode, AspireSR uses a Seizure Detection Algorithm to identify a potential seizure onset based on associated heart rate increases known as ictal tachycardia. The purpose is to deliver stimulation at or near the onset of a seizure.