The device connects to the two tiny electrodes via a single lead wire.  The physician will percutaneously implant the 38-gauge electrodes in the triangular fossa of the ear lobe, and affix them with surgical grade adhesive tape.  The device will then be connected to the electrodes by the single lead wire, which will be affixed to a secure point on a location adjacent to the lower shoulder area.

This PENS stimulator device emits a low, imperceptible electrical current into the ear lobe, then on to the vagus nerve in the brain stem. This nerve affects the pain pathways in the spinal cord and reduces pain signals regardless of their cause.

The single Stivax package contains a single PENS device that is used throughout the entire 14-day treatment. Common packaging bundles 3 devices together with adjunctive components to cover a 60 day treatment period.

DISCLAIMER:  Providers should consult their own billing and reimbursement sources for appropriate billing codes and current rates applicable to them. It is our understanding that Medicare and some commercial insurance companies are not covering electro-acupuncture or auricular vagus nerve stimulation devices at this time.