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The company is set to receive a roughly 50% reimbursement increase for its Inspire V implant at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.

In clinical trials, patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received mild electrical pulses to the vagus nerve from the implant had fewer flare-ups and lower disease activity.

They thoroughly reviewed each participant's records, including data directly from implanted devices, to confirm the diagnoses.

In clinical terms, IVF involves removing eggs from a woman, fertilizing them in a lab with sperm and implanting embryos in the uterus.

The device is implanted into the heart, with an external wire coming out of the body - usually at the abdomen - that connects to a controller and external batteries.