Addendum
Various Sizes Available
9 August 2006
The VitalStim® Therapy is available in both adult and children’s sizes. Electrodes can be ordered separately.
FDA Study Results
9 August 2006
VitalStim® Therapy Electric Stimulation:
- 98.4% of patients improve their swallow function score
- 97.5% of patients with severe dysphagia regained swallow functions past the point of PEG tube dependency
- 38.3% of patients with severe dysphagia regained full normal swallow function
- At 3 year follow up, over 76% had retained swallow function and only 3% reported aspiration.
Testimonials
JORDAN |
LEE |
ED |
DELLA |
JOHNNY |
| DIAGNOSIS: | ||||
Choroid plexus carcinoma; received PEG tube at age 1 |
Cancer of the tongue; received radiation, chemotherapy and PEG tube |
Stroke; received PEG tube FACILITY: |
Stroke |
Stroke; received PEG tube |
| FACILITY: | ||||
Medalia Medical Group, Everett, WA |
University Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH |
Armstrong County Hospital, Kittanning, PA |
Armstrong County Hospital, Kittanning, PA |
HealthSouth Chattanooga Rehabilitation Hospital, Chattanooga, TN |
| TREATMENT: | ||||
VitalStim® Therapy, 15 sessions |
VitalStim® Therapy, 11 sessions |
VitalStim® Therapy, 69 sessions, dilations |
VitalStim® Therapy, 34 sessions |
VitalStim® Therapy, 20 sessions |
| RESULT: | ||||
PEG tube removed; normal diet |
PEG tube removed; normal diet |
PEG tube removed; normal diet |
Normal diet |
PEG tube removed; normal diet |