Public Citizen Watchdog Urges FDA to Recall VNS

September 6, 2006



A Watchdog group called Public Citizen has asked the FDA to recall the Cyberonics Inc. implantable depression treatment device known as the Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS), claiming that Cyberonics has not proved that the electronic stimulator device is effective.

In a July press release, Public Citizen called the FDA’s approval of an electronic medical device to treat depression “One of the Most Questionable FDA Decisions in Recent Memory“.

According to the Reuters News Agency, controversy over the VNS is not the only problem Cyberonics is dealing with, as they face delisting fo their stock from the Nasdaq market in a US Securities probe over stock options.

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One Response to “Public Citizen Watchdog Urges FDA to Recall VNS”

  1. Deborah R. Briggs on February 19th, 2007 12:51 am

    It would be a huge mistake to recall the VNS units at this point! Let the company workout the problems. If you asked the people who have the VNS installed, I’m willing to bet they would not want a recall. Depression kills!

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