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    Neuromodulation

    Implantable devices that stimulate the nervous system to treat disease.

    Reviewed by Christian Espinosa, Founder, Blue Goat CyberLast reviewed May 5, 2026

    Definition

    Neuromodulation includes spinal cord stimulators (chronic pain), deep brain stimulators (Parkinson's, essential tremor), sacral nerve stimulators (overactive bladder), vagus nerve stimulators (epilepsy, depression), and emerging closed-loop systems.

    What this means in practice

    Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, and Nevro lead. Closed-loop and BCI (Neuralink, Synchron, Blackrock) are expanding the frontier.

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